Inclusive design for sustainability conference to host the latest in visually assistive technology
RNIB Scotland will host a technology conference for professionals to discover the latest assistive technologies that support people with vision impairments and to gain insight…
Housing association to manage and measure its social impact with new technology partner
A housing association has launched a new partnership that will allow it to use technology that enables organisations to manage, measure and scale their social…
Lack of accessibility in technology causes widening skills gap for disabled tech professionals
The findings from a new report have revealed that the digital skills gap is widening between disabled and non-disabled tech professionals, with focus on those…
Successful chatbot pilot enables housing group to explore and gather data on user experiences
Platform Housing Group has partnered with Futr AI Ltd following a successful four-week chatbot and live chat pilot that enabled them to explore and gather…
Age-positive, fashion-focused images to improve how the media portrays ageing
The Centre for Ageing Better launches the first-ever fashion-focused shoot for its age-positive image library as survey findings revealed that over half of UK women…
New disability studies university course to influence disability policy, services and practice
The University of Leeds is opening its doors to students around the world with a ground-breaking new online Disability Studies course where one of the…
Digital innovation centre to drive healthcare transformation and improve patient care
The University of Gloucestershire and the NHS have been collaborating to initiate plans to open a digital innovation centre to drive digital healthcare transformation and…
New regulatory pathway set to support safe patient access to innovative medtech
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is set to launch the Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) later in 2023. IDAP is designed to…
NHS app to help cut waiting lists by allowing patients to choose where they receive care
Patients will be able to choose where they receive NHS care using the NHS app or website under new plans to help cut waiting lists.…
Over one million NHS staff in England receive pay rises
From yesterday (1 June 2023), more than one million NHS workers in England started to receive a pay increase following an agreement between the UK…