Annual medical conference raises awareness of orthotics amongst healthcare professionals
Paul Charlton, Senior Orthotist at Peacocks Medical Group Peacocks Medical Group, which specialises in the delivery of both clinical services and medical equipment to the…
Northern Ireland Health Minister commits to fixing nation’s “dire” waiting lists
Health Minister Robin Swann Health Minister Robin Swann has outlined ambitions for the rebuilding of Northern Ireland’s health and social care services, while stressing the…
WHO launches progress indicators to measure access to assistive technology
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed progress indicators to measure access to assistive technology. In May 2018, the 71st World Health Assembly adopted a…
Free webinar to give training to OTs and PTs with clients who are vulnerable to falls
Healthcare aids specialist Yorkshire Care Equipment is running a free 50-minute webinar for occupational therapists (OTs), physiotherapists (PTs) and other healthcare professionals focusing on the…
NHS Trusts and council pilot home-based sensors to reduce hospital admissions
Patients in Stoke-on-Trent are benefiting from a new pilot project, launched collaboratively across health and social care, aimed to support people in their own homes…
Tunstall Healthcare invests in the future of occupational therapy
Occupational Therapist Alicia Ridout Telecare provider Tunstall Healthcare has awarded £1,500 worth of funding as part of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) Annual…
£280m government investment to help children with SEND access assistive tech
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or requiring alternative provision in England will benefit from a £280 million investment to improve accessibility in…
CASE STUDY: Paralympic powerlifter benefits from one of the world’s lightest folding wheelchairs
Mobility and rehabilitation specialist Ottobock has helped a Paralympic powerlifter by supplying him with a lightweight folding wheelchair. Ali Jawad received his first Ottobock wheelchair…
Free guide for local authorities and housing providers about cloud solutions in TEC
Appello, a provider of digital technology enabled care (TEC) solutions for local authorities and housing providers, has published a new guide to the role of…
CCG merger in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes set to improve health outcomes
On 1st April 2021, a single Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) responsible for the planning and provision of NHS funded healthcare for almost 1 million people…