Patients asked to return therapy equipment to specialist orthopaedic hospital
Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has declared an ‘equipment amnesty’ and is urging former patients to return therapy equipment that is no longer required as it…
Tissue viability clinicians to learn more about the BHTA at upcoming conference
David Beavis, Chair of the British Healthcare Trades Association’s (BHTA) Beds & Support Surfaces Section, will give tissue viability specialists insight into the association at…
VIDEO: New powerful eye tracker for AAC can reliably work indoors and outdoors
Lumin-i is a newly-launched, pioneering eye tracker for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) that is effective and reliable both indoors and outdoors. Developed by assistive…
CASE STUDY: Complex cycle adaptation enables man with reduced mobility to enjoy an active life
Adaptive cycling specialist Quest recently completed delivery of one of its most complex recumbent cycles to date – a specially adapted ICE Adventure STEPS. Quest…
Whitepaper shows hearing aid innovation improves music listening experience for users
Hearing aid manufacturer Oticon has overcome the challenge of delivering the sound of music through hearing aids with its latest innovation, MyMusic, which provides a…
Remote monitoring of discharged patients suggests annual savings of £250k, trial finds
Lilli, a UK healthcare technology company, is partnering with Dorset Council in a three-month pilot to identify cost and time savings in care provision and…
New hassle-free stairclimber to optimise prescriptive options available to OTs
A new stairclimber has been launched to optimise the prescriptive options available to occupational therapists (OTs) and accommodate most common wheelchairs. The Roby stairclimber is…
Over 15 percent of physiotherapy roles in Northern Ireland are vacant, CSP warns
A record high in vacant physiotherapy jobs across Northern Ireland is threatening patient care, says The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). The organisation is now…
National organisations call for £600m government funding to speed up hospital discharges
Leading health and social care organisations are calling for additional funding from the UK Government to avoid delayed transfers of care and ensure people can…
Welsh health and social services receive £551m to deal with COVID and tackle waiting times
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan has welcomed more than half a billion pounds of new funding for health and social…