Overall NHS CHC spending decreased by 42 percent in 2023/24 compared to previous year
New data gathered from Winston Solicitors via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to NHS England reveals the stark differences in NHS funding for continuing healthcare (CHC) across England’s…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to the Spending Review 2025
Health and social care organisations have welcomed the funding for the NHS announced in the Spending Review but are awaiting more details about the forthcoming…
Spending Review 2025: Key points for the assistive tech sector
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves Yesterday (11 June 2025), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented her Spending Review to Parliament. The Spending Review…
LGA calls for urgent increase in number of council-employed OTs to achieve government health goals
Ahead of the Spending Review today, the Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for urgent action to boost the number of occupational therapists (OTs) employed…
Case study: Personalised LEGO prosthetic fitted by specialist enablement centre helps Tobi thrive
The Portsmouth Enablement Centre, which is run by Steeper Group in partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University (PHU) NHS Trust, is helping people with limb loss…
WHO invites stakeholders to join consultation to help update its Assistive Products Priority List
The World Health Organization (WHO) is organising an open online consultation in Europe to inform the update of the WHO Assistive Products Priority List (APL).…
Free guide provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and improving the assistive tech market
WHO/Europe has launched a free guide that offers a practical framework to help countries and stakeholders improve access to assistive technology (AT), through better understanding…
NHS Supply Chain appoints new Chair of NHS Advisory Board for Procurement and Supply
Joe Harrison CBE, Chair of the NHS Advisory Board for Procurement and Supply at NHS Supply Chain Joe Harrison CBE has been appointed by NHS…
Video: Telecare users across the UK urged to speak to telecoms providers ahead of digital switchover
A national awareness campaign has been launched by BT and Virgin Media that urges the two million telecare users in the UK to get in…
Positive self-perceptions about ageing linked to better recovery after a fall, study shows
A research study from Imperial College London and Coventry University has revealed that there is a strong association between an older person’s view of how…