Personal Health Budget roll out sees over 50,000 people take control of their own care
The NHS has announced that more than 50,000 people have taken charge of their own care after being handed control of how their NHS funding…
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability to benefit from brand new patient lifting hoists for patients with complex neurological disabilities
Innova Care Concepts has won a contract to supply and install 33 new patient lifting hoists at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN), which is…
Exclusive distribution partnership brings emergency bariatric evacuation equipment to UK to help healthcare professionals
Bariatric equipment specialist Benmor Medical has agreed an exclusive distribution partnership with Dutch-firm Tetcon – Textile Technical Concepts – bringing its innovative bariatric emergency evacuation…
Economy mobile hoist to provide low-cost moving & solution for healthcare providers
Prism Medical UK has launched the Mackworth Essentials Mobile Hoist, cutting the cost of the device by including only “essential” components and features. Boasting a…
Local carers and patients asked to share views on CCG’s proposed wheelchair and orthotics services changes
Patients and carers in the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven areas, which are in West Yorkshire, are being asked to give feedback on proposed changes to…
Red Cross opens new pop-up mobility service for elderly and disabled residents
Following mass closures in 2018, the British Red Cross has opened two mobile pop-up services in the Hampshire area to enable elderly and disabled people…
New hydrotherapy pool installed at local school to help children with disabilities
Innova Care Concepts has been awarded a contract to supply and install a hydrotherapy pool worth £169,000 at the new Sandside Lodge School in Ulverston,…
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board adopts innovative approach for bed replacement to improve patient care
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is replacing 750 beds and mattresses across its sites in order to address its ageing fleet of products as…
Wheelchair powerpack range generates interest amongst healthcare professionals at OT Show
According to TGA, occupational therapists visiting the 2018 OT Show discovered the moving and handling benefits of the wheelchair Powerpack range from TGA. For over…
Patients encouraged to return mobility equipment to NHS to stop unnecessary waste
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a new initiative which encourages patients to return healthcare equipment, including crutches and wheelchairs, for reuse…