Assistive AI Updates

An industry and consumer expert group, tasked by the UK Government to advise on how to make flying more accessible for disabled people, has unveiled its suite of recommendations. The expert Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group, established in November last year and led by former Paralympian and accessibility campaigner Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, has…

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has announced the winners of its inaugural Social Care Impact Awards, unveiled as part of SCIE’s annual Co-production Week, which celebrates the transformative power of co-production and lived experience in shaping better care and support. Established to recognise outstanding individuals and teams, the awards recognise organisations across…

The latest survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) reveals that councils are being forced to cut back on early care and support to prevent people’s health and wellbeing deteriorating, as they struggle to meet the rising cost of more complex and expensive social care. The ‘ADASS Spring Survey 2025’,…

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a new NHS service for people with dementia, offering remote, at-home monitoring that provides specialist support. It is hoped the service can lead to more appropriate interventions and earlier treatments. MinderCare uses a network of sensors installed in the home to send data back to a dedicated…

A report has gathered evidence from 26 veterans who provided their first-hand experiences of their individual journeys to accessing assistive technologies to help influence future policies from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA). Funded by the OVA and delivered by Blesma in association with Anglia Ruskin University, the report identifies a range of measures…

Lesley Barton, National Clinical and Training Manager at Bunzl & Atlas McNeil Healthcare Community Lesley Barton, National Clinical and Training Manager at Bunzl & Atlas McNeil Healthcare Community, discusses how telecare and wearable technologies offer practical, scalable ways to deliver round-the-clock support, promote independence, and reduce the risk of avoidable emergencies. Imagine a world…

A new report by ATscale and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, projects the global assistive technology (AT) market will reach an estimated US$26 to US$31 billion, doubling its value in just nine years. However, the report, ‘Assistive Products Market Report 2025’, starkly reveals that over one billion people worldwide still lack access to the assistive…

Peter Kerly, VP of Global Sales, Everon Group There are just over 500 days to go before the UK’s telecoms infrastructure goes digital. It is difficult to recall a time when this deadline wasn’t looming, but the end of analogue is finally upon us, says Peter Kerly, VP of Global Sales at Everon Group.…

Lilli, a care technology specialist, has assisted Medway Council to support hundreds of people to live safely in their own homes for longer, avoiding care homes and higher needs care settings. Medway Council’s adult social care team adopted Lilli to support with evidence-based care assessments and reablement packages. In approximately one year, the council…

The Health and Social Care Select Committee has launched a new inquiry into the role of physical activity in improving the health and wellbeing of older people. While the Chief Medical Officer called for a focus on “maximising independence and minimising the time spent in ill health between reaching older age and the end…