New NHS England guidance launches concerning Personal Wheelchair Budgets and CCGs
With eligibility of personal health budgets (PHBs) and personal wheelchair budgets (PWBs) being extended in…
Surrey County Council opens new homes for independent living with the help of Amazon Alexa
New purpose-built homes have been opened by Surrey County Council, in collaboration with care provider…
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Department for Health and Social Care ends no-deal Brexit planning as NHS begins to destock
After the Commons voted 330 to 231 in favour of the government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill,…
ON THE RISE: Number of logged mobility scooter accidents in Great Britain up by 5.5%
Data released in Autumn 2019 by the Department for Transport (DfT) has reported that 249…
2019 worst year on record for retail as BRC urges government to fix “broken business rates system”
According to the latest Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG, 2019…
Scottish council is first local authority in the country to introduce DLF’s AskSARA self-help guide
In a bid to help local residents identify which mobility and daily living aids could…
Housing landlord defends decision to remove stairlifts from sheltered accommodation schemes
Ardrossan Court residents association chair Tom Stewart and resident Doris Reddington. Credit: Hartlepool Mail Housing…
Major Clinical Commissioning Group structure shake-up to take place in April as 191 CCGs become 135
In April 2020, the health and care services commissioning structure is set to change significantly,…
Thousands of disabled people and those with long-term conditions to benefit from free hospital parking
People with disabilities and staff working night shifts are among the thousands of people that…
Local authorities to receive additional £4.5 million to fund digital adult social care projects
The Department of Health and Social Care is aiming to bridge the technology gap between…