Valley Leisure to launch second innovative rehabilitation therapy centre
Charity Valley Leisure has announced that it will be launching its second ‘I Can Therapy Centre’ site in Sheffield, which will offer a raft of…
New study shows that wearable electronic device could reduce mobility problems in Parkinson’s
A wearable electronic device called ‘cueStim’, designed by researchers at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, could help prevent and reduce freezing of gait,…
The OT’s Perspective: The questions you must ask before specifying a powerchair…
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence Powerchairs are a great “bridge” for some clients who can’t use a self-propelled chair but don’t want to rely on being…
New bathlift aims to offer a raft of benefits to users and local authorities
2019 is set to see a new UK bathlift supplier, H&M Bathlifts, launch its new KANJO bathlift range for both adults and children. Like the…
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…
New website is ARMED for prevention and early detection technology
A new website has been launched for ARMED (Advanced Risk Modelling for Early Detection), an innovative prevention and self-management solution from Technology. ARMED combines pioneering…
89 percent of wheelchair users globally experience pain or discomfort, new study reveals
New research by the Toyota Mobility Foundation has unveiled insightful findings into some of the issues and experiences faced by wheelchair users, including almost 90…
New hydrotherapy pool installed at local school to help children with disabilities
Innova Care Concepts has been awarded a contract to supply and install a hydrotherapy pool worth £169,000 at the new Sandside Lodge School in Ulverston,…
Multi-million-pound research partnership to create pioneering assistive tech to help people live longer
The UK Government has announced that medical researchers in Britain and Japan are to collaborate to advance research into treatments for debilitating degenerative diseases, like…
Survey highlights the importance of online health service within self-management programmes
Rosie Runciman, Co-Founder of The Sound Doctor Online health educator The Sound Doctor has just completed its most recent patient survey with Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning…