Statutory arrangements for ICSs from next year: What are ICS Partnerships and ICS NHS bodies?
NHS England has published a new document about the design framework for integrated care systems (ICSs) in England, building on UK Government expectations for NHS…
Highest ever level of new claim registrations for PIP since it began, latest figures show
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its latest quarterly Personal Independence Payment (PIP) figures for the quarter ending April 2021, highlighting trends…
NHS England faces enormous backlog as waiting lists hit record high of 5.1 million
The latest NHS England statistics for patients waiting to start treatment show that 385,490 patients have been waiting for one year or more. Consultant-led Referral…
Accessible baths specialist reinforces BHTA’s call to trust tradespeople for home adaptations
An accessible domestic baths provider is supporting a campaign from the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) that is encouraging people to get crucial housing adaptations…
One in three over-65s in the UK have provided care for a loved one during pandemic
New research from Age UK has found that during the second wave of the pandemic, the numbers of over-65s in the UK who were providing…
Assistive tech could help elderly people as new research shows falls in over-75s is a key concern
New research from Kepler Vision Technologies, a specialist in computer vision monitoring technology, reveals that while people are still concerned about the possibility of elderly…
Only 14 percent of over-65s feel understood by brands, new research finds
New research by Opinium and commissioned by Parsley Box has revealed that many over-65s find adverts targeted at their demographic to be patronising and offensive,…
BHTA urges older people to look out for its logo when choosing a company to install home adaptations
Dr Simon Festing, Chief Executive Officer of the British Healthcare Trades Association A new survey has uncovered that almost a third of English adults in…
Report recommends series of policies to ensure people’s homes are accessible
A lack of effective and sustained government action and funding is partly to blame for a crisis in the quality of England’s homes, according to…
World-first voting trial of assistive audio device to help blind people vote independently
This week, blind people in Norfolk will be taking part in a trial that could see them vote without needing support for the first time.…