Cycleway adapted to help blind and visually impaired people cross safely
Input from Cardiff Access Forum has helped to adapt a cycle lane with a new pedestrian crossing to help blind and visually impaired people cross…
The UK’s first National Centre for Accessible Transport launches to shape the future of transport
The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has helped to launch the UK’s first National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT) to put views and experiences…
Daily living aids retailer to launch OT-recommended range that meets high clinical standards
Daily living aids retailer Complete Care Shop will launch an occupational therapist- (OT) recommended range with products selected by specialist buyers and approved by in-house…
Occupational health and wellbeing solutions provider celebrates 25th anniversary
An occupational health and wellbeing solutions provider is celebrating its 25th anniversary of successfully providing its services to employers across the UK to keep staff…
Accessibility day helps passengers with disabilities to familiarise London Luton Airport
London Luton Airport (LLA) and easyJet have hosted an accessibility familiarisation day to give passengers with both hidden and visual disabilities an opportunity to experience…
Healthcare professionals to explore the use of assistive tech at the Digital Healthcare Show
The Digital Healthcare Show will return in April with a “captivating and thought-provoking” agenda aimed at healthcare professionals looking to revolutionise the NHS through the…
Funding to provide assistive technologies for patients who have lost the use of their upper limbs
Aspire, a charity that helps people affected by spinal cord injuries, has provided state-of-the-art assistive technologies for patients at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH).…
CES provider seeks engagement with service users to drive improvements
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Medequip, a community equipment service (CES) provider, has been working closely with Healthwatch Kirklees to engage…
Learning disability charity supports the Archbishops’ Commission’s call for a care covenant
The Archbishops’ Commission has launched a new report, ‘Care and Support Reimagined: A National Care Covenant for England’, which has gained support from a learning…
BHTA calls on the DHSC to work closer with the wider industry to deliver its MedTech Strategy
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has responded with its thoughts on the first ever medical technology (MedTech) strategy by Department of Health and Social…