Tackling ill health to improve economic activity is a key aim of government’s Get Britain Working White Paper
Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall Unveiling major employment reforms, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, has published the ‘Get Britain Working White Paper’, marking…
Councils expected to overspend on adult social care budgets by £564m
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has published its latest annual survey, which highlights the growing and urgent challenges facing councils as…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Autumn Budget 2024
On 30 October 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget to Parliament. Some of the headline announcements for the assistive technology…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Lord Darzi’s NHS report
On 12 September 2024, Lord Darzi published an important report exploring the current performance of the NHS across England and the challenges facing the healthcare…
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…
Four-fifths of OTs believe surge in demand is due to lack of capacity in health and care system
With 86 percent of occupational therapists (OTs) reporting an increase in demand for their services between November 2021 and November 2022, four in five OTs…
OT wins £1.5k funding at RCOT Awards 2023 for app that supports practitioners
Occupational Therapist Alicia Ridout Technology-enabled care specialist (TEC) Tunstall Healthcare has awarded £1,500 of funding to the winner of the Technology Innovation in Occupational Therapy…
Toyota and RCOT give tips on helping someone with mobility issues get into and out of a car
The helpful guidance can be used by health and social care professionals to pass on to their clients with reduced mobility who may struggle with…
Multi-million-pound funding in Wales to increase AHPs and access to community-based care
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan has unveiled £5 million to increase the number of allied health professionals (AHPs) and increase…
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2022: Health and social care leaders react to government’s funding plans
Following last week’s Autumn Statement 2022 announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt about the UK Government’s tax and spending plans for the year…