Hertfordshire Freemasons and Lifelites donate vital assistive tech for life-limited children
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire has donated £3,750 to the charity Lifelites, which donates assistive technology for life-limited and disabled children using all hospice…
VIDEO: New film highlights the importance of physiotherapy support workers
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has launched a new film in coordination with Health Education England to showcase the valuable contribution of the physiotherapy…
Clinical trial shows non-invasive tinnitus device improved symptom severity in 80% of participants
Neuromod, an Irish medical device company specialising in the treatment of chronic tinnitus, has published the results of the Company’s TENT A1 (Treatment Evaluation of…
UK study to make recommendations on how to improve health and social care support for COVID-19 patients
London South Bank University (LSBU) has launched one of the first UK studies exploring patient experiences of critical illness related to COVID-19. The study is…
Active hearing aid use could prevent development of dementia, new report finds
A report by The Lancet Commission suggests that wearing hearing aids can stave off dementia for many people, with leading hearing aid provider Oticon stressing…
New guide outlines six significant trends for TECS in 2021
Appello has published a new guide, which identifies six significant trends for technology enabled care services (TECS) in 2021. TECS refers to the use of…
Wearable study to explore physical and mental health changes in carers and dementia patients
A six-month research project will explore the mental and physical health changes in 600 carers and dementia patients in their own homes via the Tracmo…
Call for donations to help reduce waiting times for disabled children needing powerchairs
Designability, a Bath-based design charity, has launched a fundraising appeal so that it can help tackle the backlog of disabled children requiring powerchairs, who are…
CASE STUDY: How a 3-in-1 standing frame has helped ‘inspirational’ young boy with CP during lockdown
Seven-year-old Ashton ‘AJ’ McPhee, who was born 23 weeks premature, lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and global development delay. For World Cerebral Palsy Day (6…
Applications for 2021 RCOT Research Foundation grants now open to help advance OT research
Aiming to increase research within the occupational therapy profession, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has announced that its Research Foundation grants are open…