Patients encouraged to return mobility equipment to NHS to stop unnecessary waste
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a new initiative which encourages patients to return healthcare equipment, including crutches and wheelchairs, for reuse…
Government allocates £240 million to councils to help NHS over winter
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a £240 million investment into adult social care during winter, aiming to help local authorities ease…
New research finds that keeping older people active could save the NHS billions
A new report from ukactive, called ‘Reimagining Ageing,’ has identified that keeping older people active could greatly improve their health and save the NHS billions.…
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…
Mobility equipment providers criticised for not collecting loaned out wheelchairs and leaving disabled children stranded
Disabled children are unnecessarily going without vital equipment because local wheelchair providers lose track of the chairs they have loaned and do not pick them…
Thousands of disabled children left waiting months for crucial mobility equipment
New figures from charities have found that over 5,000 children suffering from spinal injuries and other disabilities are forced to wait months for a wheelchair,…
Select Medical chosen as finalist for NHS Excellence in Supply Awards
Mattress specialist and pressure area care products manufacturer Select Medical has been shortlisted for the NHS Excellence in Supply Awards 2018. The Awards promote and…
NHS repair centre discovered to frequently sell thousands of pounds worth of mobility equipment for scrap which could be repaired
NHS WestMARC in Scotland has been found to routinely scrap expensive wheelchairs that could easily be repaired and reused. As seen in the Sunday Post,…
More than 50 children left waiting more than 18 weeks for vital equipment in Coventry and Warwickshire
In 2017/2018, 56 children in the Coventry and Warwickshire area had to wait in excess of 18 weeks to receive a wheelchair from the NHS.…
Charity looks to take action against Dudley CCG due to vital equipment not being given to those in need
Credit: Express & Star We Love Carers is looking to take action against Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as it says children and adults with…