Lack of mobility equipment preventing vital cervical screening for disabled women
New research has suggested a large proportion of women with a physical disability are struggling…
Study reveals accessible toilet outlook is “grim” for disabled visitors to British tourist hotspots
More than seven in 10 disabled tourists have had breaks to British tourist hotspots ruined…
Specialist assistive technology title launches free print magazine for healthcare professionals
A new free magazine dedicated to professionals involved in the expanding field of assistive technology…
RIBA joins the call for more age-friendly homes amidst England’s growing “hidden housing crisis”
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released a new report into age-friendly housing,…
New report says assistive technology could transform care and help the social care crisis
Hft, a charity which supports people with learning disabilities, and Tunstall Healthcare, a company specialising…
Europe’s most and least accessible capital cities ranked for disabled travellers
Following the announcement that all of Britain’s 31 largest airports are no longer ranked as…
First time no UK airports rank as ‘poor’ for accessibility as millions of disabled passengers take to the skies
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its fourth annual report on the disability…
Unpaid carers financially crippled covering care costs including mobility and independent livings aids
Unpaid carers are “bankrupting their future to pay for the present” claims new research by…
REVEALED: Research exposes councils spending the most and the least on Disabled Facilities Grants
A study of 73 councils in England has revealed that contrary to the current trend…
RCOT sets out “radically different approach” for addressing housing adaptation delays
Aiming to address major and minor housing adaptation delays, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists…