Assistive AI Updates

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…

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the Republic of Ireland has announced €23 million funding for local authorities to carry out adaptations, extensions, and other improvements to their existing social housing stock. This Disabled Persons Grant will ensure homes are adapted to allow older and disabled people continue living independently. This…

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves Yesterday (11 June 2025), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented her Spending Review to Parliament. The Spending Review 2025 sets departmental budgets for day‑to‑day spending until 2028‑29 and until 2029‑30 for capital investment, which is referred to as the Spending Review period. Below, AT Today has highlighted…

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…