OTs working in community settings with digitally active older adults at home invited to complete survey
A survey is seeking the views of occupational therapists (OTs) working in community-based or adult social care settings with older people who are already using…
Isle of Wight Council launches consultation for users and professionals on future of telecare service
Health and social professionals, as well as users, are being invited to share feedback on the Isle of Wight Council’s lifeline service that helps people…
Unique study aims to improve wheelchair mechanics and user satisfaction
Wheelchair users across the UK are being asked to share their experiences for a new study by Staffordshire University. Engineering and biomechanics experts are collaborating…
Scottish Government seeks feedback on mobility part of disability benefit
People are being encouraged to share their views on how Adult Disability Payment supports their mobility needs. Adult Disability Payment, delivered by Social Security Scotland,…
Council consultation launches that proposes using assistive tech for night support service
Scottish Borders Council has launched a consultation on proposals to reprovision the Night Support overnight care service in a person-centred approach through the use of…
Councils urged to share feedback on distribution of funding to support adult social care charging reform
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking views from professionals on the distribution of funding to support the reform of the adult…
Consultation explores enabling access to Direct Payments for Continuing NHS Healthcare adults
Welsh Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has launched a consultation on improving the experiences for many people using health and social care services.…
Consultation launches on implementation of act for disabled people to easily request adaptations
The UK Government has launched a 10-week consultation to gather views from councils, disabled people, and landlords to inform regulations and guidance about disabled people…
Views sought on revised Scottish guidance on providing community equipment and adaptations
The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation and is looking for views on revised guidance on the provision of community equipment and housing adaptations,…
Open consultation seeks views on how capping care costs would operate in practice
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a public consultation that seeks views on the statutory guidance detailing how an £86,000 cap…