Free DFG training and workshop sessions available to improve support for independent living
Handicare 1100 Stairlift Local authorities, housing associations and charities who run services to support independent living are being offered free, invaluable training to improve the…
Charity calls on Government to provide clearer guidelines on what aids and adaptations people are entitled to
Stannah's Sadler stairlift After surveying a number of people with arthritis and finding that a large proportion were unaware of what equipment or adaptations were…
Multi-million-pound investment to help pioneer new patient treatments
The UK Government has unveiled plans to give scientists access to anonymised health data to pioneer new, faster treatments for patients and new cures for…
New disability sector champion appointed to drive accessible design for disabled people
In a ceremony at Lancaster Gate in London on the 11th of March, Minister of State for Disabled People Sarah Newton MP appointed Ed Warner,…
NHS rolls out apprenticeships to recruit more people into health and social care sector
In a bid to make clinical careers accessible for more people and help combat recruitment struggles, the NHS has announced new degree-level apprenticeships in physiotherapy…
‘Disability price tag’ means life is more expensive for disabled children and their families, new research shows
Credit: Scope New research from charity Scope has revealed that families with disabled children have to spend more money each month to have the same…
Large care home provider taken to court over compulsory upfront fees
Announced on the 7th of February 2019, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued court action against Care UK after it refused to refund…
Charity highlights urgent need for delayed Green Paper as over 50,000 older people have died waiting for care
Age UK has revealed that 54,024 older people have died waiting for care to begin since the Green Paper was first announced 700 days ago…
Closomat cries out for installation of more Changing Places toilets across UK
Accessible toileting specialist Closomat has highlighted the importance of Changing Places facilities for disabled people, following the Government’s proposals to increase the number of Changing…
Industrial Strategy looks to use AI and innovation to transform prevention and treatment of illnesses over next decade
Published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the Industrial Strategy outlines the Grand Challenges which intend to create a better and sustainable…