Housing provider opens digital hub to showcase transformative assistive tech to tenants
Scottish housing and care provider Bield has opened a digital hub in West Lothian to showcase new housing technology to tenants. The hub consists of…
Four-fifths of OTs believe surge in demand is due to lack of capacity in health and care system
With 86 percent of occupational therapists (OTs) reporting an increase in demand for their services between November 2021 and November 2022, four in five OTs…
CPD sessions will look at benefits of safe living spaces and beds for complex needs next month
Safespaces, which offers tailor-made safe living spaces and beds for people with complex needs, is hosting an event next month, where healthcare professionals can experience…
Telecare could save NHS over £200m a year, new data shows
A new report from technology-enabled care (TEC) specialist TakingCare has revealed how much money telecare could save the NHS each year, as forecasts predict the…
Every child in every school should be introduced to assistive tech, report suggests
Children in every school should be introduced to assistive technology to help establish a common ground and equal footing among students and help raise awareness…
Manufacturers given more time to get certain medical devices CE certified
The EU has taken steps to give manufacturers more time to get certain medical devices, which includes certain assistive technologies, certified under the EU Medical…
Soft robotic glove that supports therapists to manage patients remotely secures £2.2m
Scottish technology firm Bioliberty has secured £ million in funding to develop a unique soft robotic glove, Lifeglov, which can restore upper limb mobility in…
NHS England and Health Education England merge to accelerate collaborations through the use of ICSs
NHS England and Health Education England have legally merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England to support and accelerate…
Affordable accessible vehicles and price packages could be cheaper than alternative leasing options
The Motability Scheme’s new Spring Price List features a range of affordable vehicles and price packages that it says are cheaper than the cost of…
Additional £102m DFG funding will be distributed from spring 2023
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed that, from spring 2023, it will be investing an…