Emergency funding boost allocated to enable SEND children to access equipment
An emergency £10 million of extra funding for Family Fund has been approved by the government to help thousands of special educational needs and disabled…
CES providers Cefndy-Medequip step up to store and supply millions of items of PPE
Joint services providers Cefndy-Medequip have used its logistical expertise to help support the care sector in South Wales get hold of vitally-needed personal protective equipment…
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…
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…
Assistive technologies services providers coming together during COVID-19 crisis
Leading outsourced providers of assistive technologies services are working collaboratively to ensure continuity of provision as the health and social care system works to cope…
Concerns over NHS advice to stop various assistive technologies services for children & adult services
Brian Donnelly, CEO of CECOPS, and Sarah Clayton, CEO of Simple Stuff Works, have warned of potential problems that could arise as a result of…
Community equipment providers urge public to return items to aid in national COVID-19 effort
A leading group of Community Equipment Services providers have appealed to people with unneeded equipment to arrange collection in a bid to help support the…
Assistive tech company offers solution to help disabled shoppers during lockdown
Scottish technology company Neatebox is offering supermarkets across the UK access to innovative new technology which, the company claims, can remove the challenges millions of…