Valuable donated assistive tech gives life-limited children the chance to paint, play & communicate
Small charity Lifelites is donating packages of Eyegaze technology to enable children in hospices to be creative and communicate, even if the only part of…
National Framework for Prosthetics to launch in April 2021 to ensure equal access to devices
NHS England has stated that the National Framework for Prosthetics equipment will be operational from April 2021 in a bid to ensure service users receive…
Virtual patient hoist and hydrotherapy pool training could prove beneficial for OTs
Bob Oliver, Innova’s hoist and hydrotherapy pool specialist, will deliver the new InnovaLive sessions Healthcare equipment and design specialist Innova Care Concepts has launched a…
First-of-its-kind temporary community hospital launches to help rehabilitate COVID-19 survivors
NHS England has launched a temporary community hospital in Surrey to provide rehabilitation to patients recovering from COVID-19. The first-of-its-kind in England, the NHS Seacole…
Councils look to government for clarity regarding relaxation of statutory duties for disabled children
The Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted that many local authorities are struggling to deliver support set out in SEND children's Education, Health and Care…
Successful community equipment campaign sees hundreds of items returned to county council
Following an appeal to urge people to return unwanted and unneeded community equipment, Devon County Council has seen over 450 items donated to help avoid…
Precision Rehab details how it provides powerchair services throughout the pandemic
Specialist powerchair provider Precision Rehab has outlined how its operations have adapted to ensure powerchair clients’ needs are still met during the pandemic. Highlighting that…
New webinar programme launched for OTs to provide valuable assistive technology training
A programme of online training webinars for occupational therapists has been released by Promoting Independence to provide the latest advice and insights for various equipment.…
Theraposture details how using video tech is helping assess clients for vital equipment
As providers of healthcare equipment adapt to the new reality of social distancing and shielding, Theraposture has outlined how embracing video conferencing has enabled it…
Newlife pleads for emergency government grant as specialist equipment runs low
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak in an open letter to appeal for financial support after it says it…