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…
Free powerchair loan scheme to help disabled children under 5 in Northern Ireland
A new charity collaboration is giving disabled children in Northern Ireland under five years old access to fun powerchairs for free, allowing them to achieve…
Patients spend millions of unnecessary days in hospital, charity says
A new analysis of NHS figures by charity Marie Curie shows that patients in England spent million unnecessary days in hospital in 2018. NHS England’s…
Pioneering mobile game can detect Alzheimer’s risk and help dementia researchers worldwide
A specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer’s – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers…
New £25 million veterans’ Buckinghamshire care home welcomes first resident
The Royal Star & Garter Home in High Wycombe has welcomed its first resident. David French was greeted by Home Manager Chelle Daly as he…
New therapy centre to aid people with neurological conditions opens in East England
A new centre has opened in Saltney, Chester, which sits on the England-Wales border, to support people with neurological conditions called the Neuro Therapy Centre.…
Innovative access and care solutions to be displayed at upcoming occupational therapy event
Supra UK WIWE product Supra UK will be showcasing its range of access and care solutions to occupational therapists (OTs) at the Occupational Therapy Adaptation…
New paper published for HIAs to consider the barriers that elderly people face when it comes to moving house
Foundations has launched a new paper aimed at Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) to outline some of the facts surrounding suitable housing for elderly people and…
Scottish MP blown away by innovative care system
Humza Yousaf MSP has described how he was ‘blown away’ by a pioneering care system designed by charity Blackwood after testing it out first hand…
Healthcare tech start-up raises over £5mil to build “digital hospital” for patients
Credit: Medbelle, a healthcare technology company based in London and Berlin, has raised more than £ million in Series A funding to build a cost-effective…