Assistive AI Updates

The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) is inviting the healthcare and assistive technology industries to take part in its annual awards evening. The British Healthcare Trades Industry Awards 2025 will take place at Cutlers’ Hall in Sheffield on 4 December 2025. With a variety of categories to enter, the BHTA is calling on innovators,…

North Bristol NHS Trust has opened an innovative centre for 3D scanning and printing, providing state-of-the-art technology for the development of bespoke prosthetics and devices. The Bristol 3D Medical Centre brings together expertise for digital planning, design, and manufacturing of patient-specific devices and medical models to enable safer and more accurate patient care. According…

Jenx has announced that its next free webinar for healthcare professionals will discuss the strategies for increasing active time in two paediatric populations that are often more at risk of being sedentary in their daily lives. The webinar, ‘Move to Thrive’ will take a look at increasing activity levels in children at risk of…

New research from Cardiff University suggests that smart speakers might help children with speech difficulties practice speaking slowly and clearly. The study, led by academics at the Cardiff University School of Psychology, found that off-the-shelf speakers were an enjoyable and feasible speech practice tool to complement formal therapy. Importantly, the study indicates that caregivers…

Supporting people to lead longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives will be at the heart of two new ten-year plans published by the Scottish Government, aimed at creating and maintaining good health, preventing disease, and reforming health and social care services. The Population Health Framework aims to tackle the root causes of poor health…

Ergo Curve Stairlift Multicare Medical, a specialist provider of patient handling and care equipment, has teamed up with stairlift manufacturer Platinum Stairlifts to deliver reliable stairlift installations in people’s homes. As part of the new partnership, Multicare Medical will supply and install Platinum Stairlifts’ range of UK-manufactured stairlifts. Importantly, each installation is delivered in-house…

Minister for School Standards, Catherine McKinnell The Department for Education (DfE) has provided £1.7 million funding to allow children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to trial innovative assistive technologies. Up to 4,000 schools will be able to pilot assistive technologies in classrooms to support thousands of children with SEND to achieve and…

Mobility scooter insurance intermediary Surewise has joined forces with charities, mobility retailers, and academics to urge the UK Government to act on rising casualties, inadequate infrastructure, and the growing tide of hostility and verbal abuse faced by many mobility scooter users. Despite being legally used by people with disabilities and mobility issues, mobility scooters…