Accessible bathroom and kitchen solutions prove popular with OTs
Ropox, a manufacturer of accessible bathroom and kitchen solutions, had the opportunity to engage with many interested occupational therapists (OTs) who specify its assistive technologies…
OTs praise mobility equipment supplier’s latest power add-on for its light weight and value for money
Rehasense UK recently exhibited at The OT Show in Birmingham to showcase its range of rollators, manual wheelchairs, and Power Assisted Wheelchair Systems (PAWS), with…
Newly qualified and student OTs learn about latest stairlift regulations from Access BDD at OT Show
Stairlift and homelift manufacturer Access BDD has reported a successful OT Show 2023 with “excellent” levels of interest from occupational therapists (OTs). The working models of…
OT-led express CPD sessions awarded for the second year running
Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions, in association with The OT Service, has been awarded ‘Best on-stand CPD education’ for the second year running at the OT…
£400k funding to support voluntary and community sector projects that prevent digital exclusion
A new round of Digital Inclusion Funding worth £400,000 has been launched to support voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations working to help combat digital…
Artificial intelligence to identify vulnerable people that need preventative care this winter
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to identify patients at risk of needing to go to hospital so community NHS teams can get to them…
14 new HealthTech Research Centres to develop assistive tech to support rehabilitation
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded almost £42 million to establish 14 new centres across England that will drive life-changing…
Two-thirds of social care leaders say community-based care and support is not widely available
According to a new report, social care leaders say improving care at home; more sheltered, extra care, and dementia-focussed housing; investment in crisis resolution; intermediate…
House of Lords set to debate air travel for disabled passengers tomorrow
The House of Lords is scheduled to consider the following question for short debate tomorrow from 1pm (23 November 2023): “Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) to…
OTs can view Stiltz’ new spacious homelift for wheelchair users at the OT Show
Accessible lift specialist Stiltz is launching the new Trio Classic L Homelift at this year’s OT Show, which is designed to offer manual and powered…