Acquisition in TEC sector to extend provision of in-home digital care monitoring
Alcuris Memo Hub Access Group has extended its social care proposition with the acquisition of technology-enabled care (TEC) company Alcuris, which gives Access Group new…
University and charity partnership hopes to revolutionise future of stroke care through rehab tech
Credit: University of Strathclyde A pioneering new partnership between the University of Strathclyde and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is bidding to kickstart a…
Consultation on accessible assessments for students to inform draft guidance
Students are set to benefit from proposed Ofqual guidance on how to make exams and other assessments accessible and user-friendly for all, including for those…
Let’s get it clear: Seat to eat
We have different postures to achieve different outcomes in life. Different activities require us to line up our feet, our legs, our pelvis, our torso,…
Mobility retailer launches virtual OT assessment service to beat lengthy waiting times
Kate Makin, Resident Occupational Therapist at Ability Superstore One of the UK’s largest online mobility aid retailers, Ability Superstore, has relaunched its virtual Occupational Therapy…
Case study: DFG-funded installation of downstairs shower toilet transforms man’s life
Paul Beasley, from Middlesbrough, who has chronic back issues, has had his life transformed and made “one hundred times better” by the installation of a…
£500,000 funding awarded to “ground-breaking” TEC service to generate predictive insights
Credit: Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for the North West Coast A Lancashire technology-enabled care (TEC) firm has won a £500,000 funding boost to develop…
Further details announced about adult social care charging reform in England
Following the UK Government’s announcement in September about reforming adult social care in England – and the introduction of UK-wide percent Health and Social Care…
Free webinar for OTs to learn about common paediatric conditions and the impact on bathroom activity
December will see the second of Closomat’s new-style quarterly webinars for occupational therapists (OTs), which will explore common paediatric conditions and the impact on bathroom…
Let’s get it clear: Restraint, rest, or support?
Figure 1. Sling or canvas backs do not aid good posture. Different attachments around the body or around the mobility device have mixed use of…