MPs call for urgent £7bn annual increase in social care funding as starting point for reform
The Health and Social Care Committee has published a new report exploring the reforms needed to the system of funding social care and the level…
Stakeholders discuss results of “ground breaking” AT survey to help better procure products
The Assistive Products List (APL), an online survey of assistive technology being conducted by the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and the World Health Organisation…
46% increase in online disability hate crimes in the last year, new stats show
New research by leading disability charities Leonard Cheshire and United Response has unveiled that over 7,300 disability hate crimes were reported to the police across…
Clinical trial shows non-invasive tinnitus device improved symptom severity in 80% of participants
Neuromod, an Irish medical device company specialising in the treatment of chronic tinnitus, has published the results of the Company’s TENT A1 (Treatment Evaluation of…
UK study to make recommendations on how to improve health and social care support for COVID-19 patients
London South Bank University (LSBU) has launched one of the first UK studies exploring patient experiences of critical illness related to COVID-19. The study is…
Active hearing aid use could prevent development of dementia, new report finds
A report by The Lancet Commission suggests that wearing hearing aids can stave off dementia for many people, with leading hearing aid provider Oticon stressing…
Wearable study to explore physical and mental health changes in carers and dementia patients
A six-month research project will explore the mental and physical health changes in 600 carers and dementia patients in their own homes via the Tracmo…
Innovative rehab tech shown to maximise opportunities for functional recovery in SCI patients
Curtin University, which is based in Australia, has been trialling the use of interactive, home-based virtual reality (VR) simulation to improve upper limb function in…
Millions of disabled people missing out on vital information due to inaccessible websites
New research from national disability charity Scope has found that millions of disabled people could be missing out on vital online services and information due…
53 percent of people say their MSK symptoms have worsened since the start of lockdown
People with bone, joint and muscle pain experienced worse symptoms during lockdown, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new…