Man with cerebral palsy says government funding for home adaptations is essential for keeping people in work
A man with cerebral palsy, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, says government funding for home adaptations is essential in enabling people to stay active in work and their…
EXCLUSIVE: AI doing wonders for communication – Especially for disabled people
Doug Lear, an assistive technology specialist at Northwest Ergonomics, discusses how AI is helping people with disabilities or recovering from injuries communicate, study, and work.…
EXCLUSIVE: TECquity – Inclusion in technology-enabled care
Dr. Matthew Ford, Research Analyst at the Social Care Institute for Excellence Dr. Matthew Ford, Research Analyst at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE),…
REACTION: “Deeply disappointing” that social care was absent from the Spring Statement, sector responds
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves The health and social care sector has reacted to the Spring Statement 2025, which has been dubbed as “worrying”…
REACTION: Leading healthcare organisations share their thoughts on the abolishment of NHS England
On 13 March, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that NHS England (NHSE) will be abolished. Leading healthcare organisations, the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), the…
EXCLUSIVE: It’s critical social care isn’t forgotten about in the AI revolution
Sameer Vartak, Chief Technology Officer of Lilli Sameer Vartak, Chief Technology Officer of Lilli, explores the potential of AI to transform the health and care…
REACTION: Health, care, and assistive tech sector weighs in on government’s social care reform proposals
The UK Government recently announced its proposals for social care reform. These plans include an independent commission into adult social care, the intention for a…
EXCLUSIVE: 2025 vision tech trends
Roland Mattern, Director of Sales for eSight by Gentex Corporation Roland Mattern, Director of Sales at eSight by Gentex Corporation, discusses some of the key…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Autumn Budget 2024
On 30 October 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget to Parliament. Some of the headline announcements for the assistive technology…
EXCLUSIVE: Building inclusion for visually impaired people with technology in the workplace
Eric Thomas, Chief Diversity Officer at Genesys Eric Thomas, Chief Diversity Officer at Genesys, explores how the emergence of advanced assistive technology can be utilised…