Admin

Kieran Murphy, Clinical Partnerships Manager for Jiraffe Kieran Murphy, Clinical Partnerships Manager for Jiraffe, highlights the importance of adaptive cycles for children with disabilities and the positive impact they can have from a real-life perspective. Learning to ride a bike should be an integral and inherently fun childhood development activity, so much so, it’s…

The UK Government is proposing a new formula for allocating Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding, and Foundations is presenting the opportunity to hear directly from the officials behind the proposals. Representatives from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will join Foundations live to explain the thinking behind the new formula, walk…

Mobilitas Group has acquired the Product Sales Division of Nottingham Rehab Limited (in liquidation) trading as NRS Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest providers of mobility aids and daily living products. The acquisition covers only the Product Sales Division. All other NRS Healthcare operations, including ICES and TECS, remain entirely separate from Mobilitas Group.…

A successful NHS trial has indicated that a new data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs, based on trends and insights from previous socket designs, could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. Conducted by the University of Southampton in partnership with prosthetics service provider Opcare, the study demonstrates…

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found that North Yorkshire Council had built up a significant backlog of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applications. Following the investigation, the council has agreed to improve how it handles these applications. While investigating a complaint from a resident about the time it was taking for his home…

Assistive technology specialist Medpage has launched the MPNCAK1 CMEX-21 Nurse Call Adaptor Kit, designed to enhance patient safety, independence, and dignity in care environments through the use of intelligent fall integration sensors. The system combines the CMEX-21 wireless nurse call adaptor with the MPCSA11 intelligent monitoring controller and pressure-based bed and chair sensors. Together,…

Medway Council and NHS Kent and Medway have re-awarded the Medway Community Equipment Loan Service contract to community equipment specialist Medequip. From 1 September 2025, Medequip will continue its role as the commissioned provider for an initial term of five years, with the option to extend. Medequip has delivered this vital service to residents…

Nottinghamshire Police has issued specialised crime prevention advice to mobility aid users, along with complimentary mobility aid marking to help deter theft. On 12 August 2025, the West Bassetlaw Neighbourhood Policing Team participated in an anti-crime Day of Action in Worksop, providing security marking for mobility aids. So far, it has successfully marked over…