Innovative head control allows users to control their powerchairs through head, cheek or eye movement
Created by Now Technologies, the Gyro Glory provides powered wheelchair users with an easy to use, discreet headset from which they can control their chair…
Airport introduces app for visually impaired passengers to access free vital help while navigating the airport
Blind and visually impaired passengers at Gatwick Airport can now call a professionally trained agent 24 hours a day who will - by using the…
Pioneering pressure ulcer scanner receives coveted health technology assessment that could transform pressure care
The SEM Scanner from BBI Europe has received a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB), part of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advice, showcasing…
NHS funds important handheld device to get rid of excruciating headaches
As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS England is funding a handheld device that can zap away painful headaches in its effort to…
Care home embraces pioneering tech to support residents with dementia
Credit: Hartlepool Mail / Stuart Boulton A Durham-based care home is using interactive technology to support the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of residents with…
Alternative therapy centre offers unique flotation tanks to help reduce stress
Couple Paul and Tina Burrows have taken over the Mandala Float Centre in Lancashire, the first centre in the area to offer the innovative flotation…
Scottish charity to hold assistive tech showcase to showcase helpful everyday healthcare products
Humanware's Brailliant BI14 A Fife-based charity, which supports people who have vision impairment to feel more confident and independent, is holding its first assistive technology…
Clever eye-controlled wheelchair system launches for people with neuromuscular diseases
Credit: GeekWire A new system has been launched for disabled people with restricted mobility called the Independence Drive, which allows people to move their wheelchair…
Ikea launches range of accessible add-on products to help transform the lives of people with disabilities
Popular furniture store Ikea has launched its ThisAbles range of add-on products that aims to improve the lives of disabled people by making everyday tasks…
Exclusive distribution partnership brings emergency bariatric evacuation equipment to UK to help healthcare professionals
Bariatric equipment specialist Benmor Medical has agreed an exclusive distribution partnership with Dutch-firm Tetcon – Textile Technical Concepts – bringing its innovative bariatric emergency evacuation…