Healthcare professionals invited to contribute evidence to inquiry on barriers to accessing crucial disability equipment
The recently launched All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Access to Disability Equipment has announced its first inquiry to explore the barriers preventing disabled people from…
Students applying for assistive tech via the DSA will now have a single point of contact
A new Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) service model has been launched to break down barriers of the previous service being too long and complex for…
Outsourced equipment provider donates more devices to a charity supporting Ukraine
NRS Healthcare has donated thousands of assistive devices to a charity supporting those affected by the war in Ukraine. NRS Healthcare is working with PhysioNet,…
OTs to view comfortable posture-correcting paediatric chairs and standing frame at Kidz Middle
At this year’s Kidz to Adultz Middle event, Baffin Technology Systems will be showcasing several examples from its portfolio of paediatric equipment to attending occupational…
New appointment at OT Stores to help promote high-quality healthcare products
Herefordshire-based OT Stores, a supplier of mobility aids and disability equipment backed by support from qualified, in-house occupational therapists (OTs), has appointed Andrew Stevenson as…
Bespoke assistive tech donation helps disabled young people connect with loved ones
Children’s charity Lifelites has donated brand-new assistive technology worth thousands of pounds for disabled young people with complex or incurable conditions using the services of…
Price-fixing warning issued to companies supplying equipment and services to disabled students
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cautioned companies supplying goods and services to disabled university students, following concerns that there may have been price-fixing.…
CASE STUDY: Therapy riding centre installs accessible changing facility for disabled users
Muirfield Riding Therapy Centre in East Lothian, Scotland has recently completed the construction of a purpose-built accessible changing facility for people using the centre, which…
New membership programme to bring businesses together for young wheelchair users
Whizz-Kidz, a charity that aims to transform the lives of disabled children by providing the equipment they need, has launched the Business Alliance, a new…
Thousands of children put at risk by unlawful block on vital disability equipment, report reveals
New data shared by Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children reveals that more than 300,000 disabled children in the UK are still affected by potentially…