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Ahead of the Spending Review today, the Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for urgent action to boost the number of occupational therapists (OTs) employed by councils to increase community wellbeing, promote independence, and achieve government health goals. Currently only seven percent of OTs work in councils, though if this were increased, the LGA…

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is calling on the local community to return unused mobility aids, including crutches and Zimmer frames, to help ensure patients have access to essential support for their recovery. Thousands of mobility equipment items are handed out by the trust to help patients to recover each year, but only…

The Portsmouth Enablement Centre, which is run by Steeper Group in partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University (PHU) NHS Trust, is helping people with limb loss gain independence and confidence by creating bespoke prosthetic limbs. A specialist team at the centre works with patients to personalise the design and finish of patients’ prosthetic devices. Patients…

Hearing device jewellery brand Deafmetal is being honoured at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for its new exhibition, Design and Disability, which celebrates the radical contributions of disabled, deaf, and neurodiverse creatives to global design culture. The Design and Disability exhibition at the V&A runs through 2025. Deafmetal says its inclusion marks…