Assistive AI Updates

A case study has highlighted that South Gloucestershire Council’s assistive technology (AT) service, led by occupational therapists and technicians, has successfully transformed adult social care. The bespoke occupational therapy AT service facilitates integrates personalised, cost-effective technology solutions that facilitate independent living and embed technology into mainstream care planning and practice. Since its inception, the…

Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has completed the installation of life-saving defibrillators across its fleet of 51 Class 185 trains. Siemens Mobility fitted the devices on behalf of TPE at its Ardwick Traincare Facility in Manchester. The defibrillators, which can be used by both staff and passengers in the event of a cardiac arrest, are housed…

Born without most of his right hand, social media content creator Henrik Cox has followed prosthetic advancements from a young age. Now, he has been fitted with his new multi-articulating COVVI Hand. Henrik began making and sharing videos online in 2020 and has since amassed over two million followers across his social media channels.…

The Wheelchair Alliance, an organisation which represents the voices of wheelchair users, will update people about the action underway regarding the reclassification of the guidance for powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters in its upcoming webinar on 25 June 2025. The alliance will share how it works with wheelchair users, giving an example of how…

The Society of Tissue Viability (SoTV) has published various articles on standards for beds and mattresses, as well as the flammability safety criteria for pressure care devices. The articles have been written by BES Healthcare’s Dr Barend ter Haar in partnership with Jeannie Donnelly, Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability at Belfast Health and Social Care…

New data gathered from Winston Solicitors via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to NHS England reveals the stark differences in NHS funding for continuing healthcare (CHC) across England’s 42 integrated care boards (ICBs). Described as a “postcode lottery”, the FOI suggests that patients are at risk due to the stark regional disparities in NHS CHC spending. The…

Health and social care organisations have welcomed the funding for the NHS announced in the Spending Review but are awaiting more details about the forthcoming 10-year health plan and the fair pay agreement for social care workers to see if resources and funding are properly allocated to fully support the health and social care…

Cutting-edge smart technology is helping to transform care options for older people in Wales, helping them to stay in their own homes for longer. Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Sarah Murphy learned more about technology-enabled care during visits to two projects in West Wales on 2 June 2025. She had a tour of…