EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of a specialist housing OT
Jacquel Runnalls has worked for many years as a specialist housing OT and inclusive environments specialist. She is a member of the Access Association, British…
“First-of-its-kind” AI beauty app helps visually impaired users apply makeup more easily
Beauty giant Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) UK & Ireland has launched its Voice-Enabled Makeup Assistant (VMA), a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered mobile app to help visually impaired…
Mobility supplier partners with train operator to make rail travel more accessible
TGA, a supplier of mobility scooters and wheelchairs, and train operator Northern have launched a new partnership aimed at making train travel easier with a…
NHS England releases hospital discharge fund guidance to ICBs
New guidance has been issued by NHS England to integrated care boards (ICBs) about how they should use recent hospital discharge funding to free up…
Council highlights its new support service for smart and digital assistive tech devices
A North Yorkshire council is showcasing its recently launched support service to residents, where they can learn more about the range of smart and digital…
Whitepaper outlines important changes impacting the digital telecare transition
Technology-enabled care (TEC) organisations have come together to produce a timely whitepaper about why there is an urgent need for all housing and care providers…
Fully voice-controlled smartphone enables elderly and disabled people to do tasks easily
RealThing Ai, an Australian technology company, has launched RealSAM Phone, an accessible smartphone for elderly individuals that functions by voice command to carry out tasks…
Clinicians to learn about benefits of therapeutic support surfaces in free CPD webinar
UK-based specialist hospital beds manufacturer Medstrom is hosting a free CPD-certified webinar for healthcare professionals this month about the proactive use of therapeutic support surfaces.…
CSP confirms NHS physio staff strike dates in England over ongoing pay dispute
Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in England are striking in January and February, as talks earlier this week resulted in no new…
Scotland also invests in extra NHS beds capacity as UK services face extreme pressure
The Scottish Government has announced that funding of at least £8 million for additional care home beds and efforts to boost NHS 24 capacity are…