86 percent of local authorities in England have less than one wheelchair accessible taxi per 1,000 people, new research shows
In the UK, 1,300 people a month search for ‘wheelchair accessible taxi’ on Google, according to data found using online visibility and marketing tool SEM…
New OT-led guidance to help healthcare professionals assess and specify the right equipment for clients
To help professionals involved in the provision of toilet adaptation equipment efficiently assess and specify the most appropriate solution, Closomat has commissioned an occupational therapy-led…
Gyms do not cater for disabled people, shows survey
Millions of disabled people are not being catered for in UK gyms, according to a new survey. Personal trainers (PTs) not being equipped to work…
Height-adjustable worktop and cupboard systems help Nadir cook up a storm in the kitchen
Since suffering a spinal cord injury at the age of 16 which left him permanently disabled, Nadir from Worthing, Sussex, has been unable to properly…
Ulster University receives £250,000 grant to develop new technology to combat heart failure
A project at Ulster University aiming to develop a better way of powering mechanical heart pumps used to treat heart failure has received a grant…
Councillors try out Cheltenham streets in a wheelchair to experience the difficulties disabled people face first-hand
Disabled Cheltenham residents campaigning for more accessible streets challenged councillors to explore Cheltenham in a wheelchair, trying out some of the most difficult routes. Dave…
Disabled people still “greatly under-represented” in the TV industry, new report shows
There has been slower progress on diversity in the UK’s television industry since last year, with disabled people still "greatly under-represented", according to Ofcom's latest…
NHS Trust launches innovation programme which includes UK’s largest study of wearable tech
An NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new innovation programme which aims to improve patient care and address some of the largest problems in the…
OT, HIA and DFG adaptations service winners unveiled at first National Healthy Housing Awards
Inspirational organisations and individuals have been honoured at the inaugural National Healthy Housing Awards. Organised by Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies (HIAs),…
New research shows animal-assisted therapy can help spinal cord injury patients during rehabilitation
Researchers from across the pond at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that animal-assisted therapy can help patients with spinal cord injury…