New providers take over community equipment, wheelchair, and telecare services in Lincolnshire
Credit: Lincolnshire County Council Following the announcement last week that NRS Healthcare is in liquidation, Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) have…
Medequip takes over multiple CES and TECS contracts following NRS Healthcare news
Outsourced assistive technology provider Medequip has agreed to take over a number of community equipment services (CES) and technology-enabled care services (TECS) across England following…
Council secures new CES and TEC providers to ensure continuity of vital services of residents
Following the news last week that NRS Healthcare is in liquidation, Herefordshire Council has moved quickly to ensure critical community equipment (CES) and technology-enabled care…
MHRA’s proposed Early Access route aims to put breakthrough medical devices in patients’ hands sooner
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released a Statement of Policy Intent that details its proposals for how an Early Access Service…
Clinical experts help develop free-to-attend range of CPD courses for healthcare professionals
Medstrom, a UK manufacturer of specialist hospital beds, has launched an enhanced suite of CPD-accredited courses, developed in close collaboration with leading clinical experts. These…
BREAKING: NRS Healthcare officially in liquidation
The Insolvency Service has officially confirmed that Nottingham Rehab Limited and NRS Healthcare Limited are in liquidation. It follows a range of news stories reporting…
EXCLUSIVE: Embedding co-production in the design and deployment of assistive technology in adult social care
Andrew Morley, Senior Practice Development Consultant at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Andrew Morley, Senior Practice Development Consultant at the Social Care Institute…
Vast majority of homes built in the last three years are not accessible, new analysis shows
As many as 885,000 more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable properties if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes…
Government consults on changing the way DFG funding is allocated to local authorities in England
Councils and other stakeholders are being invited to respond to a UK Government consultation on its proposals to change the way it allocates funding for…
Council agrees discretionary £25k grant for adaptations for residents with higher needs on top of DFG funding
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has agreed a new council plan which means that disabled residents will be to get support to make their homes…