Major £440m contract awarded to North East Essex Integrated Community Services
An alliance partnership comprising the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, GP Primary Choice, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Virgin, has…
Cumbria County Council appoints new contractor for service and repair of specialised equipment
Sumed International (UK), a supplier of medical equipment, has been appointed as contractor for Cumbria County Council for the service and repair of specialised equipment.…
People aged 65 to 69 and clinically vulnerable individuals invited for COVID vaccine
NHS England is inviting those aged 65 to 69 and clinically vulnerable people to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the country’s fight against coronavirus. With…
Fife Council awards stairlift contract to specialist offering a personal local service
Flow X Stairlift Advanced Stairlifts, an independent stairlift dealer based in Scotland, has recently won another stairlift supply and maintenance contract with its local authority.…
Pioneering digital telecare project wins £130k funding for independent living in Scotland
Assistive technology specialist Communicare247 is on track to deliver a first-of-its-kind digital home care system in Glasgow, after securing major funding. Communicare247 has won funding…
Council’s TEC service sees demand rocket to help keep vulnerable residents safe
Cambridgeshire County Council says its Enhanced Response Service (ERS) – which helps people with non-emergency assistance – has responded to over 6,000 call outs since…
New telecare service partnership to help support vulnerable residents in the north west
Astraline, a national provider of telecare solutions, has recently teamed up with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust to support more elderly and…
Council set to bring DFG scheme fully in-house to oversee applications from start to finish
South Wales-based Bridgend County Borough Council is set to bring its Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) scheme fully in-house to speed up the process for disabled…
Leeds City Council outsources delivery of stairclimbers for cost-effective and quick service
A new partnership between stairclimbing company AAT GB and Leeds City Council is helping people with reduced mobility to get essential equipment quickly while taking…
Medequip retains Wiltshire Community Equipment Contract to maintain product availability
Community equipment specialist Medequip has been appointed to manage Community Equipment and Continence Services for Wiltshire for a further five years, following a competitive tender…