70 percent of people using a hearing aid say they never feel mocked because of their devices
The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) has released the results of the latest EuroTrak UK 2025 survey, offering a timely snapshot of hearing…
New report reveals 57 percent of UK hospitals saw an increase in elderly falls last year
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have been sent by Opera Beds to local NHS trusts and ambulance services to find which trusts have seen the…
Practical housing guide suggests changes councils can make to improve disability services
Councils’ housing allocations schemes are the subject of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s third practical guide for housing officers to help improve services…
MHRA’s proposed Early Access route aims to put breakthrough medical devices in patients’ hands sooner
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released a Statement of Policy Intent that details its proposals for how an Early Access Service…
Study reveals almost half of disabled people avoided travelling abroad due to accessibility concerns
New research has revealed that nearly half of families with someone who has accessibility requirements reported avoiding travelling abroad over the past year due to…
Clinical experts help develop free-to-attend range of CPD courses for healthcare professionals
Medstrom, a UK manufacturer of specialist hospital beds, has launched an enhanced suite of CPD-accredited courses, developed in close collaboration with leading clinical experts. These…
BREAKING: NRS Healthcare officially in liquidation
The Insolvency Service has officially confirmed that Nottingham Rehab Limited and NRS Healthcare Limited are in liquidation. It follows a range of news stories reporting…
£700k funding for equipment in new centre for testing prosthetics that provide effective solutions
The University of Salford has been awarded a major grant from the Wolfson Foundation, which will help fund equipment for a new centre dedicated to…
Smart assistive device helping visually impaired people to navigate more confidently wins funding
An AI & Robotics student from University College London (UCL) has won funding to develop a smart assistive device that helps visually impaired people to…
Vast majority of homes built in the last three years are not accessible, new analysis shows
As many as 885,000 more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable properties if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes…