Retirement call monitoring firm celebrates its 100,000th call on anniversary of launch
Careline Support Colleagues celebrate reaching 100,000 calls by their first anniversary. Ringwood-based emergency call service Careline Support has been celebrating the anniversary of its launch…
Call for more clinical engineers in healthcare to meet shifting technological & demographic trends
As the NHS faces a huge influx of new technology and rising patient numbers in the coming years, a new report by the Institution of…
Shielding of older people ‘must not come at the expense of their health & wellbeing’ warns experts
With research revealing that physical activity among older people has steeply declined since the COVID-19 lockdown, the British Geriatrics Society has warned that lower levels…
Councils look to government for clarity regarding relaxation of statutory duties for disabled children
The Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted that many local authorities are struggling to deliver support set out in SEND children's Education, Health and Care…
Precision Rehab details how it provides powerchair services throughout the pandemic
Specialist powerchair provider Precision Rehab has outlined how its operations have adapted to ensure powerchair clients’ needs are still met during the pandemic. Highlighting that…
Eligibility of COVID-19 testing extended to everyone in care homes amid concerning death toll
Alongside all essential workers, eligibility for coronavirus testing has been extended to several new groups, including all staff and residents in care homes after concerning…
Assistive tech firm selected to develop innovation to support the elderly & vulnerable during pandemic
Telecare specialist Alcuris has been successful in their Techforce19 competition submission and will now progress to the next stage in the hope of achieving a…
Newlife pleads for emergency government grant as specialist equipment runs low
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak in an open letter to appeal for financial support after it says it…
Assistive tech company offers solution to help disabled shoppers during lockdown
Scottish technology company Neatebox is offering supermarkets across the UK access to innovative new technology which, the company claims, can remove the challenges millions of…
Wireless fall prevention tech launches to help people remain safe in the community
Alerta Medical has launched a new range of wireless fall prevention products designed to keep vulnerable people safe within care home settings. The Alerta Wall…