Local authority introduces new digital telecare service ahead of 2025 analogue switch-off
Around 1,100 adults are set to benefit from a new telecare and home safety service introduced by Portsmouth City Council, which has gone live with…
Free guide for TEC sector details clear steps on engaging staff with new digital telecare services
Technology-enabled care (TEC) specialist Appello has published a free guide for organisations and housing providers planning a move to digital telecare, which highlights the importance…
Medequip teams up with Age UK Wirral to encourage community equipment returns
Outsourced assistive technology provider Medequip has formed a new partnership with Age UK Wirral, a local independent charity that offers a wide variety of services…
Prescribers gain invaluable insights into NRS Healthcare’s equipment collection and cleaning processes
Three NRS Healthcare depots have opened their doors to partner health and social care professionals to get to know them better and give them an…
Outsourced provider wins CES contract to ensure residents get vital assistive tech
A major outsourced provider of community equipment to the NHS and local authorities, Medequip has announced that it will be the new provider of the…
Council’s low-cost remote care services recognised as ‘highest standard’
An audit of Gateshead Council's remote care service has found it to be of the ‘highest standard’, enabling service users to live independently. Gateshead Care…
Council launches guide for residents to find out more about assistive tech products and services
A new directory to help Shropshire residents access health and social care services has been launched this week, including advice for how people can access…
EXCLUSIVE: Outsourced CES provider partners with Dutch medical equipment firm for future service enhancement opportunities
Medequip, one of the UK’s largest outsourced community equipment services (CES) providers, is joining forces with Dutch medical equipment company Medux to strengthen the firms'…
Medequip wins integrated community equipment services contract in London
Community equipment specialist Medequip has been awarded the BHR ICES (integrated community equipment service) contract, comprising of the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering…
New assistive tech transforms life-limited children’s lives at Devonshire hospice
Thanks to support from the Freemasons of Devonshire, children’s charity Lifelites has donated a brand-new bespoke package of life-changing assistive technology worth tens of thousands…