“Incontinence poverty” campaign distributes essential products for free to people in need
An outsourced assistive technology provider and a UK charity are teaming up to provide essential incontinence products for free to people who cannot afford to…
Social care workers in Wales receive real living wage uplift
As part of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2023-24, it has announced new funding to ensure social care workers continue to receive the real…
EXCLUSIVE: Developing the next generation of health, housing, and social care professionals
Andy Hart, the head of technical delivery and support at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses why developing the next generation of health, housing, and social care professionals…
Latest figures show 2.8 million PIP claims to date due to “unprecedented” demand
To date, there have been million claimants entitled to PIP across England and Wales with over one-third receiving the highest level of award. These latest…
Physiotherapists in England and Wales overwhelmingly vote in favour of strike action
NHS physiotherapy staff in England and Wales have voted to take strike action in their first ever ballot on pay and retention issues. NHS-employed members…
Tunstall Healthcare issues important safety notice for Lifeline Vi and Vi+ units with lithium-ion batteries
Technology-enabled care (TEC) specialist Tunstall Healthcare has issued an important safety notice for all Lifeline Vi and Vi+ units that have been produced from October…
Local authority suggests five percent council tax increase to meet major social care demand
Shropshire Council is setting out a plan that is set to bring its budget into balance and save the local authority £ million in 2023.…
Personal alarm service includes pendants and fall detectors to support independence at home
Retirement emergency call service Careline Support has launched a new Personal Alarm offering to provide support and reassurance directly to older people who wish to…
Invaluable conference discusses upcoming medtech strategy, DHSC’s innovation framework, and value-based procurement
September 2022 saw a range of senior NHS and government figures discuss two of the most pressing topics affecting healthcare today – integration and sustainability…
Pioneering NHS virtual ward pilot in London provides support to vulnerable patients this winter
An innovative pilot project between Whittington Health NHS Trust, North Middlesex University Hospital, and digital healthcare technology provider Spirit Health will see patients remotely monitored…