Changing Places toilet installed to make a park in Leicestershire more accessible
The Welland Park accessible toilet facility. A new Changing Places facility has been installed at a South Leicestershire park to make the public toilets more…
Microsoft will discuss leveraging AI and assistive tech for future inclusivity at 13th Ability Summit
Global technology giant Microsoft will discuss how it is using AI to tackle some of the world’s biggest issues in accessibility and disability inclusion at…
LGA issues telecare digital switchover alert as councils struggle with funding
Vital telecare equipment used by nearly two million older and disabled people could cease to operate unless councils get more support with preparing for the…
Government’s SEND plan is a “missed opportunity” for assistive tech
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) feels that the UK Government’s recently published plan for…
Changing Places facility opens at event venue in North Somerset
North Somerset Council at new Changing Places facility in Weston-super-Mare. A “state-of-the-art” accessible toilet facility has been installed at event venue the Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare,…
£1m grant to provide specialist buggies and wheelchairs for disabled children
A £1 million grant will help disabled children’s charity Newlife to provide disabled and terminally ill children across the UK with life-changing specialist buggies and…
Research projects will explore the demand for and supply of health and social care
Compelling new research programmes are aiming to improve the quality of long-term decision-making in health and social care backed by multi-million-pounding over seven years. Research…
Young disabled people to learn more about adapted driving at Kidz to Adultz Middle
Driving Mobility, a national charity that provides specialist driving and mobility assessment centres, will be exhibiting at Kidz to Adultz Middle to help young disabled…
Free CPD seminar will focus on the long-term positive impact of investing in assistive bathing
At this month’s Kidz to Adultz Middle event in Coventry, Adam Ferry, Occupational Therapist (OT), in association with Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions, will present a…
Upcoming webinar on the patient pathway from hospital to home for healthcare professionals
UK-based specialist hospital beds manufacturer Medstrom is hosting a free CPD-certified webinar for healthcare professionals that focuses on the patient pathway from hospital to home.…