Charity’s report outlines strategy to support people approaching later life
Credit: Centre for Ageing Better The Centre for Ageing Better has announced it will focus on four key areas to support the ageing population and…
“Complex and varied” home adaptation process needs to be urgently simplified and funded says research
Centre for Ageing Better: Homes that Help New research has found that the “home adaptation process is so complex and varied that even professionals working…
New report raises taxing question about NHS funding
A new report, ‘Securing the future: funding health and social care to the 2030s’, has said that to meet the growing healthcare demands of a…
Motability “badly needs a new roadmap” for its finances says Government Committees
Following an inquiry into the Motability scheme, the Treasury and Work & Pensions Committees have unanimously-agreed that senior pay at Motability Operations is "unacceptable" and…
Call to set target to address lack of accessible homes in Scotland rejected by Government
Scotland’s Minister for Housing has rejected a recommendation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to set a national target of ensuring at least…
Report: Inquiry underlines lack of accessible and adaptable housing
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has highlighted the state of the nation’s housing for people with a disability, underlining the current lack of…
Tackling pressure ulcers could save NHS billions?
A new pressure ulcer guide examining the importance of prevention and possible cash releasing savings for the NHS has been published by the BHTA. With…
Report on wheelchair currency pilot programme
NHS England has published a report setting out the findings from work undertaken by pilot sites to test a currency model for wheelchair services. The…
Charity report highlight long waits for adaptions
"I have to leave my wheelchair outside and get around the house by holding on to furniture and using a stick, or crawling to get…