New coaltion forms urging UK Government to radically reform social care
An open letter – signed by various politicians, sector coalitions, trade associations, trade unions, voluntary sector organisations and individual care organisations – has been written…
VIDEO: UK’s first smart village with assistive tech devices gives residents total control
120 dwellings across the Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns, Greater Glasgow, have been transformed into high-tech digitally enabled retirement homes to give residents…
Council approves funding for extra care schemes to support independent living and changing needs
Lancashire County Council's Cabinet has approved a way of funding extra care schemes as well as a new care home at a recent meeting to…
NHS Highland deploys innovative tech to protect care home residents against COVID-19
Image depicts how a geozone would work in a care home to detect if people are social distancing In the fight against coronavirus, NHS Highland,…
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…
CASE STUDY: Bespoke attachments help wheelchair users push a pram with ease and enjoy days out
A clever adaptation from powerchair specialist Precision Rehab is helping two wheelchair users push their baby in a pram, by providing them with bespoke wheelchair…
250,000 clear face masks to be delivered to frontline workers to support people with hearing loss
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that 250,000 clear face masks are to be delivered to frontline NHS and social care…
Pavement parking review could make paths safer for elderly and disabled people in England
Three new proposals are being reviewed by the UK Government that aim to tackle pavement parking in England to make paths more accessible for elderly…
Upcoming webinar set to give healthcare professionals valuable powerchair assessment advice
Ramsey Hulbert providing Powerchair Training pre-COVID A new webinar is set to provide clinicians useful, evidence-based insights into powerchairs and their functions to help clients…
Call for more clinical engineers in healthcare to meet shifting technological & demographic trends
As the NHS faces a huge influx of new technology and rising patient numbers in the coming years, a new report by the Institution of…