Care providers urged to prevent further spread of COVID-19 after spike in new cases
A letter has been issued to all care providers, Local Authority Chief Executives and Directors of Adult Social Care in England, which outlines the different…
Guest article: The socio-economic benefits of assistive technology and why we must invest
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare The coronavirus pandemic has had an everlasting impact on health and social care services, accelerating a technological…
Call for more clinical engineers in healthcare to meet shifting technological & demographic trends
As the NHS faces a huge influx of new technology and rising patient numbers in the coming years, a new report by the Institution of…
Naidex postponed from November 2020 to March 2021
Naidex has confirmed the show, set to take place this November, will now be postponed until the 9 & 10 March 2021. The announcement marks…
NHS enters third phase of COVID response with push to restore services and prepare for winter pressures
Naked Prosthetics MCP Driver Sir Simon Stevens, NHS Chief Executive, and Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Operating Officer, have detailed, in a letter to various key…
Health and Social Care Secretary says UK must drive forward integration of health and social care
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock recently delivered a speech at the Royal College of Physicians about the future of healthcare and the lessons…
New analysis shows 14 people are wiped out financially by care bills every day
One year on from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge that no one in the future would have to sell their home to pay for their…
UK’s leading stroke charity warns research faces long-term threat due to coronavirus pandemic
According to the Stroke Association, almost three-quarters of stroke research projects funded by the charity have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Moreover, the…
Med-Tech Innovation Expo rescheduled to June 2021 due to COVID-19 uncertainties
Rapid News Group has announced the decision to postpone Med-Tech Innovation Expo, the UK’s flagship event for the medical device industry, to June 2021. Originally…
CSP welcomes new NHS online rehab service but says national rehab strategy needed
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has welcomed the new NHS online rehabilitation service for patients recovering from COVID-19 but is calling on the UK…