Pioneering intelligent wheelchair receives $1m to transform lives of millions of disabled people
Phoenix Instinct from the UK has been unveiled as the winner of Toyota’s three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge, receiving $1 million to further develop its ultra-lightweight…
CTSI warns NHS staff of “unscrupulous” telephone-based scam
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has been made aware of a telephone-based scam seeking to gain the banking details of NHS staff. At the…
AI device for people with vision impairments named CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honouree
Assistive technology specialist OrCam Technologies has been named a CES® 2021 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation Honouree, in the Accessibility category, for its AI-driven, handheld…
41 percent of railway stations in Britain are still not step-free, study reveals
More than 50,000 disabled people could get jobs if Britain had an accessible rail system, a new study by national disability charity Leonard Cheshire has…
Adaptable housing partnership builds six accessible homes for elderly and disabled people
Housing association Habinteg has partnered with Leeds City Council to develop five bespoke wheelchair accessible bungalows and one accessible house to address the shortage of…
CASE STUDY: 20-year-old with complex disabilities set to take on a Parkrun thanks to Jiraffe
A Derbyshire youngster with complex disabilities has her sights set on taking part in a Parkrun event after bespoke equipment provided by Sheffield-based postural support…
52% less disabled people disputing DWP’s decision on PIP claim compared to last year
The latest Personal Independence Payments (PIP) statistics for August to October 2020 have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), showcasing trends…
Virtual tech connects care home residents throughout winter
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare Technology has been deployed to support the delivery of a new national campaign, ‘Together With Music’, which…
More than 178,000 people used their own money to buy social care in 2019-20
NHS Digital has published findings from the Personal Social Services Adult Social Care Survey for 2019-2020, which explores social care service users’ experiences and trends…
Tesco installs 100th Changing Places facility to support disabled people
Retail giant Tesco has installed its 100th Changing Places facility at its Watford Extra store to enable disabled customers to use toilets safely and comfortably.…