New project will enable disabled people in Salford to use e-scooters and e-bikes
A groundbreaking project aimed at boosting the use of e-scooters and e-bikes by disabled people will be hosted in Salford. The year-long initiative, to be…
Research highlights the disconnect between how AT is developed and how it works in practice
A new study by the University of Chichester in collaboration with a range of universities and charities across the South coast highlights the critical gap…
Awards evening to recognise assistive tech innovators, retailers, suppliers and service providers
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) is inviting the healthcare and assistive technology industries to take part in its annual awards evening. The British Healthcare…
Scottish Government to provide a focal point for training, digital and support to health boards
Supporting people to lead longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives will be at the heart of two new ten-year plans published by the Scottish Government,…
Mobility campaign uncovers 20 percent year-on-year rise in injuries involving mobility scooters
Mobility scooter insurance intermediary Surewise has joined forces with charities, mobility retailers, and academics to urge the UK Government to act on rising casualties, inadequate…
Report says disabled people should be included at the earliest stages of assistive tech design
The Royal Society’s new report explores the potential for data-driven assistive technologies to reduce barriers that disabled people encounter in their everyday lives. From voice…
Event will highlight the power of people with lived experience in creating better social care services
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is hosting its 10th annual Co-production Week event from 30 June to 4 July 2025. Co-Production Week is…
Report suggests 65 percent of disabled drivers are hesitant to switch to an electric vehicle
Motability Operations has launched its EV Transition Tracker. Findings from the Tracker reveal challenges for the UK's transition to electric vehicles, as many disabled people…
OBE awarded to charity trustee for bringing people who depend on social care into policymaking
On 13 June 2025, Isaac Samuels, Trustee at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the…
Medical device innovators can learn how to navigate new Post-Market Surveillance legislation
A free to join webinar taking place at the end of June will encourage medical device innovators to learn more about new post-market surveillance (PMS)…