Case study: Bionic hand enables Paralympian to remotely update the device with new gestures seamlessly
Australian swimmer Jessica Smith has had an uneasy relationship with prosthetics since a childhood accident, but her convictions are being challenged by a British bionic…
Let’s Get It Clear: Getting power under control
Figure 1. A controller with a standard joystick Figure 2. A mushroom or domed joystick handle Most electrically powered wheelchairs make use of a joystick…
New glasses could help the 430 million people globally with hearing difficulties to ‘see’ conversations
A “first of its kind” assistive device is set to make life more inclusive for people who are deaf or have hearing difficulties. Users wearing…
Interesting AI pain assessment tool receives funding to help care providers in Gwent
PainChek, an AI-powered pain assessment tool, has been supported by Life Sciences Hub Wales in receiving funding from the Gwent Regional Partnership Board via its…
New research finds NHS staff crisis threatens to undermine virtual ward advances
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act data obtained by digital health technology provider Spirit Health has revealed the scale of the recruitment crisis that threatens to…
Free CPD opportunities about paediatric seating, bathing posture, AAC development and more
Healthcare professionals will have the chance to access nine free CPD-accredited seminars at the upcoming Kidz to Adultz Scotland across a wide range of assistive…
Major assistive tech supplier joins BHTA to reaffirm commitment to high standards of patient care
Arjo is reassuring patients and healthcare professionals that it is an ethical assistive technology supplier by being the latest firm to join the British Healthcare…
Council wins award for pioneering and safeguarding TEC project
Kent County Council’s commissioned technology-enabled care (TEC) project, Kara, has won an award at the Health Tech Digital Awards 2022 for its use of pioneering…
CSP cries out for realistic physio staffing levels to prevent delayed discharges
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) says that an increase in physiotherapy staffing numbers is required to reduce the pressures on acute and emergency care…
New service makes it easy for blind people to access visual interpreting services hands-free
A new integrated assistive technology service is designed to give people with low vision or blindness a seamless hands-free video call experience with easy access…