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EXCLUSIVE: Telecare and wearables – What the future of caring for older people looks like
Lesley Barton, National Clinical and Training Manager at Bunzl & Atlas McNeil Healthcare Community Lesley Barton, National Clinical and Training Manager at Bunzl & Atlas McNeil Healthcare Community, discusses how telecare and wearable technologies offer practical, scalable ways to deliver round-the-clock support, promote independence, and reduce the risk of avoidable…
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Over one billion people globally still lack access to crucial assistive products, report shows
A new report by ATscale and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, projects the global assistive technology (AT) market will reach an estimated US$26 to US$31 billion, doubling its value in just nine years. However, the report, ‘Assistive Products Market Report 2025’, starkly reveals that over one billion people worldwide still lack…
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Comment: Care providers should consider the experiences of those that have already transitioned from analogue to digital
Peter Kerly, VP of Global Sales, Everon Group There are just over 500 days to go before the UK’s telecoms infrastructure goes digital. It is difficult to recall a time when this deadline wasn’t looming, but the end of analogue is finally upon us, says Peter Kerly, VP of Global…
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Council saves £1.6m by deploying assistive care tech and helps address rising demand
Lilli, a care technology specialist, has assisted Medway Council to support hundreds of people to live safely in their own homes for longer, avoiding care homes and higher needs care settings. Medway Council’s adult social care team adopted Lilli to support with evidence-based care assessments and reablement packages. In approximately…
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Inquiry to explore how physical activity can minimise and delay ill health as people begin to age
The Health and Social Care Select Committee has launched a new inquiry into the role of physical activity in improving the health and wellbeing of older people. While the Chief Medical Officer called for a focus on “maximising independence and minimising the time spent in ill health between reaching older…
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REACTION: Sector responds to the NHS 10-year health plan
Prominent figures from leading health and social care organisations have responded to the recently published NHS 10-year health plan, which details the government’s priorities and policies for the health service in England. The King’s Fund, Health Foundation, RCOT, BHTA, and SCIE, have all responded to the 10-year plan. Reactions from…
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Healthcare professionals can see heavy-duty wheelchairs and accessories at upcoming exhibition
Visitors to Posture & Mobility Group Training, Conference and Exhibition (PMG2025), will have the opportunity to see and experience heavy-duty wheelchairs and accessories from RHealthcare. RHealthcare will be showcasing its Dash 200 HD and Dash Super HD wheelchairs on stand 46, from 14-16 July 2025, at The International Centre, Telford,…
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The NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England: Key policies for assistive tech professionals
The UK Government has published the long-awaited NHS 10-year plan, which sets out the government’s priorities and policies for the health service in England. Entitled ‘Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England’, the policy paper is centred around three big shifts: from hospital to community, from analogue…
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New project will enable disabled people in Salford to use e-scooters and e-bikes
A groundbreaking project aimed at boosting the use of e-scooters and e-bikes by disabled people will be hosted in Salford. The year-long initiative, to be delivered by Cycling UK, is being led by the UK’s shared transport charity, Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK), and grant-funded by the Motability Foundation. It aims…