Council launches disability engagement service to better understand needs of disabled people
A new engagement service, launching this week by Somerset County Council and AJM Healthcare, aims to make it easier for people with disabilities in Somerset…
Stakeholders discuss results of “ground breaking” AT survey to help better procure products
The Assistive Products List (APL), an online survey of assistive technology being conducted by the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and the World Health Organisation…
CCG seeks patient feedback about how it can improve intermediate care services
Proposals for intermediate care services in Bury that aim to improve the range of care services available to benefit more people are being consulted on…
Government launches “long-awaited” consultation on accessible housing for older and disabled people
The Housing Secretary The Right Hon. Robert Jenrick has announced the launch of a UK Government consultation to make all new homes accessible to disabled…
Consultation launched for new £70m NHS rehab centre for patients across East Midlands
NHS commissioners in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are asking patients, families and carers for their views on proposals to create a £70m NHS Rehabilitation Centre to…
Survey asks disabled people to recall disable parking abuse experiences at supermarkets from the past year
The annual Baywatch campaign, carried out by charity Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK), is changing format for 2020 and will ask disabled people to recall instances…
OTs encouraged to take part in survey about coronavirus’ impact on occupational therapy profession
A new survey has launched to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupational therapists (OTs) and their profession, including practice, education and research.…
Users of assistive devices invited to participate in new UK survey to draw up list of essential assistive tech products
A new survey, which aims to draw up a priority Assistive Products List (APL) within the UK, has been launched, enabling those using and developing…
Important survey for UK stakeholders to draw up list of priority assistive tech products
The British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) has collaborated with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) flagship programme Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) to launch a…
New survey launches to discover the effect of COVID-19 crisis on those with sight loss
Eye research charity Fight for Sight has launched a survey to gather broader insights into the personal impact that Covid-19 is having on people with…