Fewer people to receive PIP under government welfare reforms
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has proposed a raft of reforms to the health and disability benefits system…
Government publishes plan for stakeholders to follow to safeguard telecare users ahead of digital switchover
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) have published a new policy paper that sets…
Thousands of people with hearing loss will have access to groundbreaking new hearing aid devices
Fresh guidance has been published by the UK Government to give businesses around the world the green light to sell certain pioneering hearing aids in…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2024: Key points for the assistive tech sector
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves Yesterday (30 October 2024), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget to Parliament, detailing…
Proposed MHRA framework aims to reduce duplication of medical device assessments internationally
Yesterday, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published a statement of policy intent for international recognition of medical devices, which includes some assistive…
Medical device suppliers to adopt globally recognised coding standards for product identification under new policy
To accelerate traceability of medical devices, NHS Supply Chain has launched a new policy on Data Standards for Supplier Product Coding. According to NHS Supply…
2023 to 2025 Better Care Fund policy framework: Details for the assistive tech sector
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) and the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) have published a new policy paper that…
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…
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…
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2022: Key points at a glance for assistive tech professionals
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt | Credit: Wikimedia Commons Yesterday (17 November 2022), Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement to…