WHO summit will bring together key stakeholders to help accelerate global access to assistive tech
From 7-8 May 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) will host the fourth GATE Summit, under the Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) Initiative, and…
Project co-designs independent living models, assisted technologies, and digital skills training
A new project by Blackwood Homes and Care is revolutionising the way technology and data are integrated into independent living solutions, offering transformative benefits for…
NHS and local authority providers team up in the southwest to use TEC to shorten hospital stays
In a bid to help prevent hospital admissions and shorten hospital stays, NHS organisations and local authority providers are working together in South West England…
Professionals can view assistive tech for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland
Building on the success of last year's event, RNIB Northern Ireland has announced its RNIB Technology Fair 2025 will take place in February. The event…
13 CES 2025 award-winning assistive tech innovations for healthcare professionals to know about
Credit: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® A realistic prosthetic knee, an accessible system for people with reduced mobility that facilitates seamless makeup application, and a re-imagined…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of a renowned occupational therapist
Kate Sheehan, Occupational Therapist (OT) and Director of The Occupational Therapy Service, discusses what it is like to collaborate with major manufacturers to design meaningful…
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…
Exhibition to enable professionals to reflect on historical conceptions of health and disability
A new exhibition at Verulamium Museum in St Albans explores Roman conceptions of health and disability and how it compares to modern perceptions. ‘Mapping an…
Lightweight pressure care mattress reduces manual handling risks for carers
BES Healthcare, a firm that provides assistive technology products to increase user independence, has announced that NEST pressure care products are now available from its…
Women less likely than men to use mobility aids despite greater need, study reveals
A new study from researchers at University College London (UCL) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has found that women are…