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…
World’s first all directional drive powerchair to be launched
A new revolutionary powered wheelchair will be unveiled at the 2017 Mobility Roadshow by TGA (NAEC Stoneleigh, 1-3 June 2017, Hall 1, stand B6 and…
Judges announced for healthcare innovation design awards
"There has been no end to the innovative and life changing products I have seen being entered and I am honoured to be able to…
Competition searches for innovations to change the lives of disabled people
Top Design Award Enhanced For 2016 Entries Aspiring designers, engineers and inventors are set to battle it out in a “Dragons Den” inspired event which…
GSK and Google launches new company and invests in the future of healthcare
Global leader in healthcare GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Alphabet company Verily Life Sciences (formerly known as Google Life Sciences) have together formed Galvani Bioelectronics to create…
Prosthetic limb recognised by top innovation prize
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced this year's finalists for the 2016 MacRobert Award, renowned for spotting the 'next big thing' in technology since…
Clinical trials of new robotic legs help patients walk again
Expert clinicians and engineers at the University of Kent are carrying out the first clinical trials of robotic legs for patients. These legs are the…
3D Printed Prosthetic Fills a Void for Finger Amputees
Naked Prosthetics has launched their latest prosthetic device: the MCPDriver. Designed for finger amputations distal to the MCP joint, or first knuckle, this device uses a…