Almost a third of OTs say they cannot provide the equipment and adaptations children need
The cost-of-living crisis is contributing to delays which are affecting the health, development and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families, according to a…
External training day launches for healthcare professionals about young people with acquired brain injury
The Children’s Trust is providing a new, innovative approach to psychosocial neurorehabilitation in a first of its kind external training day for healthcare professionals: ‘SPECS:…
£270,000 investment ring-fenced to help advance ‘much-needed’ paediatric research
Sheila Brown, OBE and CEO of Newlife and Joe Revill, Chief Executive Officer for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health celebrate the pioneering…
Disabled children’s charity hands over successful equipment recycling and reselling scheme to mobility retailer
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has announced that Murrays Medical will take over the running of its successful specialist equipment recycling service, NewlifeAble, after…
Free powerchair loan scheme to help disabled children under 5 in Northern Ireland
A new charity collaboration is giving disabled children in Northern Ireland under five years old access to fun powerchairs for free, allowing them to achieve…
Etac R82 to deliver paediatric hoisting seminar at Kidz to Adultz Middle
Providing insight into how to select the right hoisting equipment and the associated benefits, Etac R82 will be presenting a hoisting seminar for healthcare professionals…
Etac to unveil new paediatric mobile stander at Kidz to Adultz Middle
The new R82 Rabbit Up which will be unveiled at Kidz to Adultz Middle Assistive equipment manufacturer Etac R82 will be launching its new R82…
Respected OT Kate Sheehan to present CPD assisted bathing seminar for healthcare professionals at Kidz Middle
Kate Sheehan, a highly experienced occupational therapist from The OT Service, will be delivering a CPD-accredited assisted bathing seminar at Kidz to Adultz Middle on…
Oticon hearing aid is a “breakthrough” in paediatric hearing care by helping children to differentiate between speech and noise
A pioneer of audiology and hearing aid technology, Oticon is aiming to redefine child-friendly hearing care with the launch of its new Oticon Opn Play…
Children’s charity donates thousands of pounds worth of assistive tech to Cambridgeshire hospice
Credit: Cambridge Network Lifelites has donated thousands of pounds worth of specialist assistive technology to disabled children at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Milton,…