Access, granted! The lightweight portable ramp opening doors for Chris
Chris Eliot from Richmond, London, is one of a growing number of people across the UK benefitting from using the portable Featherweight access ramps from…
OT Shaun Masters to present ‘Getting legs into bed’ CPD seminars at upcoming OT Show
At the OT Show, Shaun Masters, Occupational Therapist and Trusted Assessor, will be presenting unmissable 15-minute CPD-accredited seminars on the Theraposture stand focused on proven…
Guest Article: Updates to the International Best Practice Guidelines BPG1 Transportation of People Seated in Wheelchairs
In this piece, Dr Barend ter Haar, Director of BES Healthcare, discusses some of the key, need-to-know points relating to the updated BPG1 guidelines for…
Government announces 100,000 more people to be given PHBs to make personalised care “the norm”
With a change in law coming into effect on the 2nd of December, people who use wheelchairs or need mental health support will have greater…
WAV with increased headroom space and six wheelchair positions looks to turn heads at 2019 OT Show
Wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) specialist Lewis Reed will be showcasing the “luxury” Mercedes V-Class Grande on stand G42 at this year’s OT Show and is…
New framework launched to support OTs working in social care
A new practical resource from RCOT and Skills for Care, the ‘Learning and development framework for occupational therapists: New or returning to social care’, has…
£2 million funding for buses set to make journeys for hearing and vision impaired people more accessible through assistive equipment
Revealed today by the Department for Transport (DfT), £2 million in funding has been made available to provide buses with vital audio and visual equipment…
24/7 Changing Places toilet opens to enable access and inclusivity for disabled people
In a bid to become the most accessible science centre experience in the UK, Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium has opened a new registered Changing…
Postural support equipment company nominated for two awards for changing the lives of thousands of disabled children globally
Sheffield-based postural support equipment company Jenx has been shortlisted for two Sheffield Business Awards in recognition of its contribution to helping change the lives of…
£34 million investment to develop care robots to transform care sector and relieve pressure off healthcare professionals
PARO robot Part of the UK Government’s aim to give people five years of longer, healthier life, it has announced a £34 million investment to…