Virtual patient hoist and hydrotherapy pool training could prove beneficial for OTs
Bob Oliver, Innova’s hoist and hydrotherapy pool specialist, will deliver the new InnovaLive sessions Healthcare equipment and design specialist Innova Care Concepts has launched a…
Assistive tech to help Norway deliver largest ever crowdsourced “Thank You” to a British WW2 vet
A Norwegian startup is helping the residents of the Scandinavian country say thank you to WWII veteran Kenneth Foster (pictured in 1945 & 2017) who…
New government app designed to support England’s social care workers launched
A new dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care to support…
New survey launches to discover the effect of COVID-19 crisis on those with sight loss
Eye research charity Fight for Sight has launched a survey to gather broader insights into the personal impact that Covid-19 is having on people with…
CASE STUDY: Support frame helps to sets disabled Lancashire youngster ‘free’
A Lancashire mother of a two-year-old boy who lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy has spoken of the ‘freedom’ her son now experiences, thanks to…
First-of-its-kind temporary community hospital launches to help rehabilitate COVID-19 survivors
NHS England has launched a temporary community hospital in Surrey to provide rehabilitation to patients recovering from COVID-19. The first-of-its-kind in England, the NHS Seacole…
New study aims to discover what impact lockdown has on bone, joint and muscle pain
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new study to see how COVID-19 and lockdown are affecting people with bone, joint and…
Innovative Arthritis Tracker app launches to support thousands of young people in self-isolation
A new Arthritis Tracker app has launched to support teens and young adults with arthritis who are self-isolating due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Launched by…
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…
Successful community equipment campaign sees hundreds of items returned to county council
Following an appeal to urge people to return unwanted and unneeded community equipment, Devon County Council has seen over 450 items donated to help avoid…