WHO research suggests gaps in assistive tech service delivery globally during COVID pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a study that explores people’s access to assistive technology around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. With the…
Guest article: How the coronavirus pandemic has impacted assistive technology services
Paul Charlton, Senior Orthotist at Peacocks Medical Group In this article, Paul Charlton, Senior Orthotist at Peacocks Medical Group, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has…
Social care professionals should receive better training for greater confident when using assistive tech, report recommends
A new report released by the County Councils Network (CCN) calls for the greater integration of assistive technology within social care services. According to the…
Advice for procurement teams on how to specify the right assistive tech products
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest global assistive technology guide contains information for procurement teams on how to choose the right products to meet users’…
BAPO calls for children’s prosthetic and orthotic services to be protected during pandemic
The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) is calling for prosthetic and orthotic services to be protected so they can continue operating throughout the…
TEC provider joins new commission exploring role of assistive tech in social care
Gordon Sutherland, CEO of Tunstall Healthcare Tunstall Healthcare has announced its involvement and sponsorship of the newly launched ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social…
National care bodies launch assistive tech commission to encourage integration across social care
Senior woman with female caregiver Two national care bodies have joined forces to make recommendations to government, the health, care and housing sectors and the…
CECOPS introduces new grading system to drive up quality of assistive tech services
Independent, user-led body for assistive technology services CECOPS is building on its accreditation model by introducing a new grading system for assistive technology services throughout…