At Today
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Guest article: How embracing assistive technology will be pivotal for care homes in the future
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare An ageing population and funding challenges have placed social care providers under...
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Millions in funding up for grabs to help SMEs develop new assistive tech innovations
Small to medium-sized companies in the assistive tech arena could get the chance to develop new technologies to enhance healthy ageing and...
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CES providers Cefndy-Medequip step up to store and supply millions of items of PPE
Joint services providers Cefndy-Medequip have used its logistical expertise to help support the care sector in South Wales get hold of...
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Valuable donated assistive tech gives life-limited children the chance to paint, play & communicate
Small charity Lifelites is donating packages of Eyegaze technology to enable children in hospices to be creative and communicate, even if the...
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New webinar to provide wheelchair specialists with in-depth Stretto knowledge
Healthcare professionals working with wheelchairs will have an opportunity to find out about Quantum Rehab ‘s new and innovative Edge 3...
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Guest article: Rising challenges call for healthcare tech-solutions to lead through uncharted territory
Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare Whilst the nation is continuing to support the NHS by staying home to stay safe,...
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The importance of assistive technology in feeding
Jade Godier is the company director of Made2Aid, a product advisory service, and the organiser of RISE Expo. Jade also offers consultancy...
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Assistive tech to help Norway deliver largest ever crowdsourced “Thank You” to a British WW2 vet
A Norwegian startup is helping the residents of the Scandinavian country say thank you to WWII veteran Kenneth Foster (pictured in 1945 &...
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New survey launches to discover the effect of COVID-19 crisis on those with sight loss
Eye research charity Fight for Sight has launched a survey to gather broader insights into the personal impact that Covid-19 is having on...
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The OT’s Perspective: Can your client use the DFG for a home lift?
If you’re not familiar with the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), then here’s what you need to know: A DFG is there to pay for essential...
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First-of-its-kind temporarily community hospital launches to help rehabilitate COVID-19 survivors
NHS England has launched a temporary community hospital in Surrey to provide rehabilitation to patients recovering from COVID-19. The...
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Innovative Arthritis Tracker app launches to support thousands of young people in self-isolation
A new Arthritis Tracker app has launched to support teens and young adults with arthritis who are self-isolating due to the COVID-19...
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A conversation with Susie Turnbull, WheelAir Clinical Educator and OT
Susie Turnbull qualified as an occupational therapist in 2000, working in the NHS and also as an independent practitioner. Her area of...
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Successful community equipment campaign sees hundreds of items returned to county council
Following an appeal to urge people to return unwanted and unneeded community equipment, Devon County Council has seen over 450 items donated...
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Councils look to government for clarity regarding relaxation of statutory duties for disabled children
The Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted that many local authorities are struggling to deliver support set out in SEND...