30 million homecare visits supported by Birdie technology in 2023
Home healthcare tech platform Birdie has released its annual Year in Review for 2023. Created…
Dame Judi Dench backs Age UK research revealing loneliness of 2m older people at Christmas
Age UK has released new research as part of its Christmas campaign, The hardest day…
ASK Italian celebrates nationwide braille menu roll out with art installation
With 80 per cent of those who live with sight loss citing they struggle to…
Study finds a third of disabled people have to cancel Christmas because they can’t afford it
Cutting costs for Christmas: Keith Butler and his son Geordie, who has CHARGE syndrome, is…
Medequip survey reveals 78 per cent of respondents have appropriate equipment for their needs
Community equipment supplier Medequip has been working closely with Healthwatch North Yorkshire to complete an ambitious…
County Councils Network report discusses how the NHS can reduce costs by £600m a year
A new report from the County Councils Network (CCN) and Newton has been released to…
Health and Social Care Secretary supporting older people to maintain independence for longer
Newly appointed Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has stated that the UK Government…
Wheelchair Alliance reveals annual £15.2k benefits of appropriate adult wheelchair provision
A new report commissioned by the Wheelchair Alliance and funded by the Motability Foundation has…
Institution of Structural Engineers highlights economic benefits of inclusive building design
Ahead of the world marking the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday…
Social care directors say staff are undertaking tasks that were previously delivered by the NHS
Improving care at home, extra care and dementia-focused housing are among the factors that would…