World’s first Masters course in Global Disability Innovation launches
With the accelerating global demand for assistive technology (AT), the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), based at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, has launched…
Care home embraces pioneering tech to support residents with dementia
Credit: Hartlepool Mail / Stuart Boulton A Durham-based care home is using interactive technology to support the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of residents with…
New report explores the need for innovation and automation in the NHS
A new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA), and launched by the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,…
Disabled children’s charity hands over successful equipment recycling and reselling scheme to mobility retailer
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has announced that Murrays Medical will take over the running of its successful specialist equipment recycling service, NewlifeAble, after…
Dedicated recovery area for dementia patients opens at hospital in Scotland
The Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy has launched a new, dedicated recovery area for dementia patients, filled with scenic paintings and calming sounds. The recovery area…
Accidental death after pensioner falls in care home and contracts chest infection, coroner finds
Credit: Lancashire Telegraph A new inquest has heard that a 96-year-old man died after falling at and fracturing his hip at the Andrews Court Care…
Support service opens in North Yorkshire for people with dementia, their families and carers
A new service has opened in North Yorkshire by Dementia Forward, which aims to support those with dementia, their families and carers by providing them…
Scottish charity to hold assistive tech showcase to showcase helpful everyday healthcare products
Humanware's Brailliant BI14 A Fife-based charity, which supports people who have vision impairment to feel more confident and independent, is holding its first assistive technology…
Patients in NI dying in hospital while waiting to be discharged due to lack of community care packages, national charity unveils
More than 200 patients died in Northern Ireland’s hospitals in 2017-18 while waiting to be discharged, Marie Curie has revealed. The terminal illness charity has…
Multi-million-pound centre to enable people with dementia to remain independent in their homes for longer
A revolutionary £20 million centre based at Imperial College London is set to develop innovative technologies to create dementia-friendly environments and provide insights into how…