Call for healthcare professionals to nominate the best local mobility retailer
Credit: Mobility Solutions Healthcare professionals from across the UK are being asked to nominate who they believe to be the best local retailer of mobility,…
Winners of innovative design awards competition announced
The Blackwood Design Awards 2018, a prestigious, annual competition celebrating the brightest and best new inventions for disabled people, revealed its winners on 30th May.…
Innovative swimming aid hopes to make a splash at prestigious design awards
AquaPlane, a revolutionary swimming aid which helps disabled children learn how to swim, is in the running for the Blackwood Design Awards 2018, shortlisted under…
Revolutionary glasses for visually impaired athletes hope to take gold
Andrew Taylor A new conceptual design for assistive glasses which could revolutionise the way in which visually impaired athletes train and compete have been shortlisted…
NHS reveals awards shortlist
Image credit: NHS70 Parliamentary Awards In a competition which marks the NHS’ 70th birthday, NHS teams throughout the UK have announced the individuals and teams…
NHS looks to praise outstanding staff
Health and care staff who have been exceptional in their role are up for UK-wide recognition as part of the NHS’ 70th birthday celebrations on…
Do You Have Designs To Help People With Disabilities?
A leading housing and care specialist has launched its annual search to find the brightest and best new innovations to help those with disabilities.…
Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs launches for 2017
Applications are now open for the 2017 Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Leonard Cheshire Disability have announced the…
Designs for people with disabilities win top awards
"Ultimately, we’d like to license the MEBot to a commercial partner and see it transform the mobility and function of people with severe disabilities" Digital…
Groundbreaking hearing aid technology wins awards at CES 2017 Innovation Awards
Oticon, specialists in advanced audiology and hearing aid technology, announced that the Oticon Opn captured awards in two categories in the prestigious CES 2017 Innovation…