Guest article: How embracing assistive technology will be pivotal for care homes in the future
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare An ageing population and funding challenges have placed social care providers under pressure. Staffing shortages, lack of…
Emergency funding boost allocated to enable SEND children to access equipment
An emergency £10 million of extra funding for Family Fund has been approved by the government to help thousands of special educational needs and disabled…
Millions in funding up for grabs to help SMEs develop new assistive tech innovations
Small to medium-sized companies in the assistive tech arena could get the chance to develop new technologies to enhance healthy ageing and reduce the cost…
CES providers Cefndy-Medequip step up to store and supply millions of items of PPE
Joint services providers Cefndy-Medequip have used its logistical expertise to help support the care sector in South Wales get hold of vitally-needed personal protective equipment…
New website connects buyers and suppliers of PPE
For providers of assistive technologies services requiring PPE to carry out operations safely, a new website is helping those in need of personal protective equipment…
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…
Valuable donated assistive tech gives life-limited children the chance to paint, play & communicate
Small charity Lifelites is donating packages of Eyegaze technology to enable children in hospices to be creative and communicate, even if the only part of…
National Framework for Prosthetics to launch in April 2021 to ensure equal access to devices
NHS England has stated that the National Framework for Prosthetics equipment will be operational from April 2021 in a bid to ensure service users receive…
New webinar to provide wheelchair specialists with in-depth Stretto knowledge
Healthcare professionals working with wheelchairs will have an opportunity to find out about Quantum Rehab's new and innovative Edge 3 Stretto, as well as have…
Guest article: Rising challenges call for healthcare tech-solutions to lead through uncharted territory
Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare Whilst the nation is continuing to support the NHS by staying home to stay safe, the Government…