Robotics and housing sectors come together to combat loneliness and transform independent living
Bristol-based robotics firm Service Robotics is starting a 12-month initiative with Cornwall Housing to provide 10 support robots, called GenieConnect, designed to combat loneliness and…
Another NHS trust expands virtual wards to enhance patient care at home
Respiratory patients across Coventry and Warwickshire are benefitting from the implementation of NHS virtual wards, enabling them to safely and conveniently manage their conditions at…
CES provider wins another outsourced contract and looks to create a single equipment catalogue
Medequip has been commissioned by Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucester Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG), Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire…
Local authority prioritises assistive tech to support residents with additional health needs
Buddi Connect, credit: Buddi Automatic curtain openers for people with reduced mobility, a wrist sensor that alerts care teams that the wearer has had a…
Charity raises awareness of “life-changing” assistive tech for children in hospices
Assistive technology charity Lifelites moves Freemasons from across the country to help bring the outside world in for life-limited children in their area. The charity…
Hospital introduces innovative digital monitoring tech to transform patient care
Beccles Hospital in Suffolk is transforming patient care with the introduction of a range of digital monitoring technologies from East Coast Community Healthcare (ECCH) CIC.…
ICES provider hosts open day for guests to learn about procurement and equipment recycling
Medequip, which provides the Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES), welcomed guests to its first official open day at its Rochester Depot on Friday 22…
NHS trust works with virtual outpatient service provider to reduce need for outpatient services by 47 percent
Dr Bahman Nedjat-Shokouhi, CEO of Medefer Medefer, a CQC-registered provider of specialist virtual outpatient services to NHS patients throughout the UK, has worked with the…
Another local authority calls on residents to return unwanted mobility equipment
Derbyshire County Council is joining a raft of other local authorities by calling on residents to return mobility equipment that is no longer being used…
Game developers create independent living app as part of £12.5m project to futureproof homes
A pioneering app has been developed to improve independent living in three Scottish communities by encouraging residents to stay active and participate in local activities,…