Case study: Expert guidance helps mum with MS drive safely again
Sarah Sullivan, 34 from Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, has been able to continue driving with multiple sclerosis (MS), thanks to expert guidance from Glasgow’s DriveAbility Scotland.…
Audio guide launches to help blind and partially sighted people access busy train station
An audio guide that assists blind and partially sighted people around Bristol Temple Meads train station has been launched to ensure the station is as…
NHS commits to 5,000 more hospital beds as part of important two-year recovery plan
The NHS and the UK Government have published an important plan to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient…
Case study: Helpful stairclimber incorporated rapidly into care home so residents could stay safe
The owner of a care home in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, quickly got assistive technology incorporated to help residents get up and down the stairs, after…
Age-positive imagery library expands to tackle harmful older-age stereotypes
The Centre for Ageing Better is partnering with Independent Age to share new photos that exhibit the diversity of people aged 50 and over in…
OTs can participate in a free webinar next month about accessible bathroom design
Occupational therapists (OTs) will have the chance to learn about bathroom design best practice for older people next month in a webinar hosted by accessible…
Video: First-ever NHS physiotherapy strike over pay takes place in England
Credit: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Yesterday (26 January 2023), NHS physiotherapy staff in England took part in their first-ever strike over pay. Up to 4,200…
Disability employment gap has widened despite an increase of 240,000 disabled people in employment
Recent data shows that the disability employment gap of working-age disabled people in the UK is now at its widest point since 2018. Published by…
Case study: Specialist wheelchair helps 18-year-old with holoprosencephaly discover flexible mobility
Alongside her family, Megan Lavelle, 18 from Liverpool with holoprosencephaly, has discovered easier, more flexible mobility with a new slimline specialist wheelchair from Recare. Megan…
Multi-million-pound funding in Wales to increase AHPs and access to community-based care
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan has unveiled £5 million to increase the number of allied health professionals (AHPs) and increase…