How we position, move, and support our upper body is critical for good health and optimal functionality. But what is involved in positioning and movement? The adjective ‘dynamic’ is applied widely ...

Hastings Borough Council has reported that its Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) scheme continues to help support residents who need home adaptations. Between October and December 2024, 30 DFGs were ...

Community equipment provider Medequip has partnered with Healthwatch Wirral to design and deliver a project to gather valuable user feedback on the community equipment loan service operating across ...

Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have developed a pioneering prosthetic arm that uses AI to respond to the user’s intention. Called the Bento Arm, the assistive device uses an ...

The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest ‘Learning from severe maladministration’ report, focusing on home adaptations and landlords’ response to mental and physical health needs. With the ...

Home Caregiver helping a senior woman get dressed in her bedroom. The Society of Tissue Viability will host a webinar, presented by BES Healthcare, in March 2025. The aim of this presentation is to ...

Homecare technology provider Birdie has released its annual Year in Review report, which concludes that 2024 was a pivotal year for the provider with a record-breaking number of homecare visits.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a new report that underlines that there is a lack of fresh thinking and decisive action within NHS England (NHSE) and the Department of Health and ...

The Scottish Government has announced a dedicated advisory board is at the heart of revised plans for Scotland’s National ...

MIP UK, a specialist in healthcare textile products for hospitals and long-term care facilities throughout the UK, has launched a new addition to its Bed Pad Range, the Sonoma Lite Washable Bed Pad.

The UK Government has revealed that councils are using AI and technology to help people live more independently ...