Northern trials new priority seating to help assist train passengers with disabilities
New priority seating for disabled, pregnant and elderly customers is being introduced on 12 Northern…
Scottish Government to spend £10m on more specially equipped toilets for people with disabilities
Around 150 fully accessible Changing Places toilets for people with complex disabilities and health conditions…
Economic value of disability benefits outweighs the cost new report finds
Making Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) harder to access is counterproductive,…
Government confirms £86m boost to help more disabled and older people live independently
Thousands more people with disabilities will be supported to remain in their homes thanks to…
Tay Health Tech launches £1m funding for innovations that will benefit Tayside
A Tayside health initiative has launched a search for medical technologies that could bring healthcare…
Robotic clothing which can aid walking and prevent falls a step closer after £11m funding
Robotic clothing which keeps people active and independent, addressing the needs of the UK’s million…
Government to review its policy on the upper limit of DFG-funded home adaptations
The UK government has agreed to review the limit paid to help fund specialist adaptations…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2024: Key takeaways and responses relating to health, social care and businesses
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has today delivered a Budget which will raise…
NHS Confederation report reveals “transformative” impact of adapting homes to prevent falls
Better targeting of existing money spent on prevention could deliver an extra £11 billion annual…
NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme now open to Scottish healthcare innovators
Scottish healthcare innovators are being urged to apply now to be part of the unique…