OPINION: Health and care organisations say social care funding reforms do not go far enough
Following the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) recent announcement about reforming the NHS and social care in an effort to tackle COVID-19 backlogs…
Top 9 assistive tech innovations to see at Naidex 2021
Independent living event Naidex is returning to the NEC in Birmingham this year on 15th-16th September. The exhibition showcases the latest assistive technologies available and…
UK-wide 1.25 percent Health and Social Care Levy announced as part of crucial reforms
The UK Government has announced a record £36 billion investment to reform the NHS and social care in a bid to tackle COVID-19 backlogs and…
Industry and academia collaborate to enhance patient care through provision of assistive tech
Prism Healthcare Mackworth Shower Chair An exciting new collaboration between the University of Huddersfield and Prism Healthcare will see industry and academia working together to…
Hospital bed supplier warns driver shortages threaten healthcare supplies ahead of winter surge
Graham Ewart, CEO of Direct Healthcare Group Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), one of the largest healthcare manufacturers in the UK, has called for an urgent…
DHSC announces extra £5.4bn for NHS to help tackle backlogs and deliver patient treatments
The NHS will receive an extra £ billion over the next six months to support its response to COVID-19 and help tackle waiting lists, the…
New service for professionals launches to get quick and easy access to online TEC referrals
Specialist provider Medequip Connect is working to match the rapid pace of change within the technology-enabled care (TEC) sector with the introduction of two new…
Record £2.5bn investment in Scotland’s NHS to transform health and social care delivery
Record investment to ensure Scotland's NHS is ready to meet changing patient demands and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be at the heart…
Almost three-quarters of OTs unable to provide vital therapy for children and young people
70 per cent of occupational therapists (OTs) are not currently able to provide adequate occupational therapy that children and young people need, a survey carried…
Key recommendations from APPGAT’s report on using assistive tech to help disabled people get work
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology (APPGAT) has published a report, which makes a series of recommendations on how assistive technology can be used…