Let’s get it clear: Foot positioning – when not to put your best foot forward
Figure demonstrating the consequences of foot position on those with shortened hamstrings By Dr Barend ter Haar Over the years I have enjoyed listening to…
Let’s get it clear: You’ve been fired! Flammability standards put to the test
Pressure care equipment (mattresses and cushions) has been tested for years using furniture flammability test standards. This article discusses why these standards are less appropriate…
Guest article: Are unreported falls the missing data key to improving elderly care?
Barak Katz, General Manager at Essence Smartcare In this article, Barak Katz, General Manager at Essence Smartcare, reveals how the information the health and social…
Guest article: Technology solutions and dementia care – What’s available?
While the coronavirus crisis led to some of the biggest challenges ever seen by the social care sector, the investment in technology dramatically increased as…
Guest article: How tech can play a pivotal role in supporting stroke patients during COVID-19
Following the Stroke Association’s recent report on the increased risk of patients not receiving treatment because of the impacts of the pandemic, in this article,…
Guest article: Changing times for Changing Places
Mark Sadler, UK Sales Manager at Ropox In the 2020 Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP committed a £30 million investment to increase access to Changing…
Guest article: The importance of smart home technology and collaboration in the ‘next normal’
Christian Geisselmann, Founder and CEO of AdaptEco Christian Geisselmann is the founder and CEO of AdaptEco. AdaptEco developed a unique collaboration between the some of…
Guest article: Postural management – A clinical priority
Richard Harvey, National Clinical Training Manager from Jiraffe The difference a robust postural management plan can make to a child’s comfort, function and health is…
Guest article: The socio-economic benefits of assistive technology and why we must invest
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare The coronavirus pandemic has had an everlasting impact on health and social care services, accelerating a technological…
Stairclimber specialist welcomes £588m discharge fund but says assistive tech is more cost-effective
Following the announcement from the UK Government of a new £588 million fund to support rapid hospital discharges, stairlift specialist AAT GB’s director Peter Wingrave…