NHS trust asks residents to return unwanted walking aids to local hospital
Wye Valley NHS Trust is urging residents to check their own homes and their family members’ homes for NHS walking aids, such as crutches, Zimmer…
Patients asked to return therapy equipment to specialist orthopaedic hospital
Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has declared an ‘equipment amnesty’ and is urging former patients to return therapy equipment that is no longer required as it…
Online independent living aid retailer launches virtual occupational therapy service
Following a shift to more digital access of services as a result of the pandemic, online independent living aids store Complete Care Shop has announced…
Council and CCG declare “equipment amnesty” to mitigate risk of running out of stock
Supply chain pressures are leading to a shortage of vital equipment, such as mobility and toileting aids, hoists and hospital beds, that help vulnerable people…
Independent living service begins in Worcestershire to prevent falls and create accessible environments
Millbrook Healthcare took over the contract for Worcestershire’s Promoting Independent Living Service on 1 April 2020 to deliver the home improvement agency for the six…
Guidance for manufacturing and procuring crutches for elderly and disabled people
Following the publication of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) important global assistive technology guide, AT Today has broken down the key information about the functional…
Call for healthcare professionals to nominate the best local mobility retailer
Credit: Mobility Solutions Healthcare professionals from across the UK are being asked to nominate who they believe to be the best local retailer of mobility,…