£4.1m prize unveiled for assistive tech innovations that transform lives of dementia patients
A new £ million prize is launching in September 2022 that seeks personalised assistive technology innovations that help people with dementia to remain independent in…
Changing Places toilets funding to improve Kirklees accessibility and inclusivity
Kirklees Council has been allocated £89,250 funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), which will be used to support the delivery…
Video: Open call for innovative digital tech to solve health and social care challenges in Wales
A search has begun for pioneering digital solutions, which could include assistive technologies, to the biggest challenges facing the Welsh health and social care sectors…
Assistive technology specialist’s client makes fundraising sunflowers for Ukraine
Nicole and brother Jacob proudly displaying the pin badges they are making to help raise donations for Ukraine Five-year-old Nicole Kuliskova, a Recare wheelchair user…
42 ICSs came into effect on 1 July 2022 deadline to deliver more person-centred care
A total of 42 statutory integrated care systems (ICS) came into effect on 1 July 2022 to better join up the health and social care…
Unique wheelchair-accessible bathroom solutions to be displayed to healthcare professionals this week
Healthcare professionals can find out more about Ropox’s accessible and height-adjustable bathroom solutions this week at Naidex. On stand H24, Ropox will exhibit examples from…
Webinar to explore how TEC can make better connections between health, housing and social care
Tunstall Carecom In association with telecare specialist Tunstall Healthcare, Housing LIN is holding a free webinar next week about the role of technology-enabled care (TEC)…
Healthcare professionals to benefit from free CPD posture and bathing seminar
Assistive bath provider Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions will present a posture and bathing seminar by Kate Sheehan, Occupational Therapist (OT), as part of its…
OTs to learn about free CPD opportunities covering adjustable cots and beds at Kidz Wales & West
Adjustable care cots and beds specialist Theraposture will exhibit a range of new assistive technology services and free CPD opportunities for healthcare professionals at Kidz…
DHSC commits to rapid expansion of virtual wards in new digitalisation plan
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a number of digital reforms to deliver benefits…