New spring collection of adjustable folding canes launches with colourful designs
Classic Canes Managing Director Charlotte Gillan Walking stick specialist Classic Canes is launching a collection of adjustable folding canes in a range of cheerful new…
NHS Trust launches equipment amnesty and urges patients to return unused mobility aids
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust has launched a ‘mobility equipment amnesty’ and is encouraging patients to return their unused crutches and Zimmer frames as the…
The OT’s Perspective: How retailers can help clients find the right walking aids
When a user has limited mobility, choosing the correct walking aid is one of the most important things you as a retailer can help them…
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…
The OT’s Perspective: When walking aids are no longer suitable
What happens when walking aids aren’t enough? Stuart Barrow shares an occupational therapist’s perspective. Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence About a year ago, I wrote an…
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…
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…
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…
Assistive Tech Showcase: Walking aids and wheelchairs
The latest exciting products to enter the market in wheelchairs and walking aids. (From Nov, 2017) New level of European style rollator Designed in conjunction with…
New inventions pave the way for assistive technology
“Lasers, robotics and customisable walking aids lead the way in new competition to develop products for independent living” Laser-emitting shoes which help people overcome ‘freezing-of-gait’…