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The Welsh Government is making £30 million in additional funding available to local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge processes. Local authorities are investing their allocation towards actions that will support timely assessments and the availability of packages of care to ensure people can leave hospital when they are…

Gary Baker, Medical Devices Director at Squirrel Medical Gary Baker, Medical Devices Director at Squirrel Medical, discusses the new post-market surveillance regulations for UKCA- and CE-marked medical devices, requiring manufacturers, dealers, and distributors to actively monitor, report, and respond to real-world safety and performance issues to enhance patient protection and support safer, faster innovation. On…

Primark has unveiled its first seated mannequin designed to represent people who use manual wheelchairs, as part of its ongoing commitment to inclusion and better representation on the high street. Named ‘Sophie’, the mannequin was inspired by and co-created with British television presenter, disability advocate, and wheelchair user Sophie Morgan. Launching initially in 22…

West Berskhire Council has announced that Millbrook Healthcare has taken over provision of social care, mobility, independent living, and community equipment, as of 1 August 2025. These services include provision of essential assistive devices, like mobility aids, hoists, and hospital beds, which help people live independently at home and support safe hospital discharge. The…

A new standard, BS EN 81-76:2025, has been published to support the safe evacuation of persons with disabilities using lifts. The latest version of BS EN 81-76:2025 is now available to industry professionals. Copies can be purchased here. Professionals involved in lift design, installation, and management are encouraged to review the updated standard to…

West Sussex County Council has announced that, as of 1 August 2025, Livity Life replaced NRS Healthcare as the technology-enabled care (TEC) service provider for the area. The change in TEC provider follows the news that NRS Healthcare is in liquidation. In West Sussex, there are around 2,500 people currently receiving support under the…

Credit: Lincolnshire County Council Following the announcement last week that NRS Healthcare is in liquidation, Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) have selected new providers to ensure continuity of vital health and social care services. From 1 August 2025, Millbrrok Healthcare and Livity Life took over community equipment, wheelchair, and telecare…