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…
BBC investigation reveals over £200mil is spent each year on mobility aids and highlights importance of recycling
Nikki Fox, the BBC’s disability correspondent, has discovered how much money could be saved by recycling mobility aids, such as crutches, rollators and Zimmer frames.…
‘Hand it Back’ campaign encourages residents to return unwanted medical devices to stop unnecessary waste
Herefordshire Council and Wye Valley NHS Trust are urging residents in the Herefordshire area to return unwanted equipment so that it can be reused by…
NHS spends over £14 million a year unnecessarily on walking aids, new investigation finds
From data obtained by the Press Association, new statistics show that hospitals spend millions every year replacing unreturned, unusable or missing crutches. Under the Freedom…
Local CCG withdraws shared wheelchair service from care homes to ‘save’ £37,000
Following the discovery that the Posture and Mobility Clinic in Greater Manchester was struggling to afford equipment and meet national waiting time targets, Heywood, Middleton…
New accessible bathroom range to provide safe and stylish solutions for clients
Home improvement specialist Passmore Group has expanded its showroom and launched More Ability, its new accessible bathroom range for people with restricted mobility. Located in…
Mobility aid loan services to be closed down leaving many people struggling
Despite petitions campaigning to keep them open, mobility equipment facilities across Hampshire are being closed down by the British Red Cross in a bid to…
TGA looks to engage with healthcare professionals and showcase its award-winning products at upcoming OT Show
TGA Mobility will be showcasing its range of award-winning ergonomic products at the 2018 OT Show Taking place from the 21st-22nd of November, TGA will…
Independent living product review website to give disabled people more insight into helpful and unhelpful devices
Rate it! is a new product review website, which is written by and for disabled people, that allows them to share and read reviews about…
Rehab physiotherapists make in-house videos to improve consistency in walking aid provision
Credit: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Two specialist rehab physiotherapists at NHS Forth Valley have created what they think to be the first video-based learning resource…