New assistive tech lab to design evidence-based public policy so tech works for everyone
A joint venture from cross-party thinktank Policy Connect, Bournemouth University and the Ace Centre has been launched to design public policy to ensure that technology…
The role tech will play in NHS’ COVID-19 elective care backlog recovery plan
A new plan to address backlogs built up during the COVID pandemic and tackle long waits for care has been published by the UK Government…
Professionals need support to use tech to improve engagement in strength and balance activity, report finds
A new report published by Rethink Partners and NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has discovered that a lack of access to strength…
Video: Uni and assistive tech firm partner to bring open-source prosthetic leg to research labs
An open-source, artificially intelligent prosthetic leg designed by researchers at the University of Michigan in the US will be brought to researchers by assistive technology…
Video: Hearing tech improves speech understanding in noisy environments by 98 percent
“Breakthrough” assistive listening technology is set to improve speech understanding in noisy environments by addressing the ‘Cocktail Party Problem’ and facilitating seamless conversation following. Audio…
Case study: “Revolutionary” electric standing frame helps 17-year-old with his posture
In May 2021, 17-year-old Dylan Jones from Staffordshire started using his Trio electric standing frame from Baffin Technology Systems, which features the “revolutionary” Second Spine…
Over £211k raised by world’s biggest annual video game event for children’s assistive tech charity
Children’s assistive technology charity Lifelites was chosen as a partner for the world’s biggest games charity event, Jingle Jam 2021. Since its inception in 2011,…
Ireland announces €2m for 11 digital and assistive technology projects
Ireland’s minister for disabilities, Anne Rabbitte, has announced €2m for 11 projects under the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) CREATE initiative, which aims to improve access…
EXCLUSIVE: What OTs and their clients should consider when planning homelift installations
Alex Austin, Business Development Manager at Access BDD As more and more people are investing in homelifts, Alex Austin, Business Development Manager at Access BDD…
Organisation searches for assistive technologies that could transform social care in Wales
Health Technology Wales, which appraises evidence and produces national guidance to inform the adoption of technologies within Welsh Care Systems, has announced that it is…