Bathing specialist to launch larger variable height bath at OT Show
Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions, a specialist in accessible bathing solutions for disabled bathers, will be unveiling the latest addition to its range at the OT…
University develops robotic arm for self-help mobile rehabilitation for stroke patients
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a robotic arm to facilitate self-help and upper-limb mobile rehabilitation for stroke patients. Named “mobile exo-neuro-musculo-skeleton,” the…
New briefing paper highlights issues around housing issues and the ageing population
Housing LIN has produced a briefing paper, ‘Innovative Housing Models for an Ageing Population,’ which considers the need for the development of different housing models…
Comfomatic hits £100K mark for Macmillan Cancer Support
Adjustable bed specialist Comfomatic, which is based in Widnes, Cheshire, has hit the £100,000 fundraising mark for Macmillan Cancer Support. The Comfomatic team marked this…
Healthcare professionals to benefit from diverse range of CPD educational seminars at OT Show
Etac R82 will be offering a range of practical CPD-accredited seminars to occupational therapists on its stand at the OT Show in November. All occupational…
New aid to daily living product to help customers get a grip on every day items
The Active Hands Company, a designer of aids for those with limited dexterity, has released a new gripping aid designed to make every day fine-motor…
Social care research to get £20 million boost from NIHR
Social care research in England will get up to £20 million in new funding through the National Institute for Health Research, boosting research to improve…
New support surface testing facility opened for health services for pressure care mattresses and cushions
The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre (WWIC) has recently opened the UK’s first support surface testing facility in South Wales. WWIC, the first national wound healing…
Housing and care provider receives gold standard
Edinburgh-based Blackwood Housing and Care has received a gold award for its service by Investors in People, which acknowledges teams and organisations that make a…
University develops virtual physiotherapy system for Stroke survivors
Leeds Beckett University has developed an intelligent system to support home rehabilitation for Stroke survivors. Designed by Professor Dorothy Monekosso, Director of Research in the…