Let’s Get It Clear: Assistive products for personal hygiene
Assistive seating systems for the bathroom present many of the same challenges and requirements as…
New BHTA guidance for businesses highlights safe practices for use of lithium batteries
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), which represents over 400 companies in the healthcare and…
Let’s Get It Clear: Are they safe to drive a powered wheelchair?
Figure 5. The i-Drive® VR Driving Simulator in use with a Virtual Reality headset People…
Somerset lithium battery factory “temporarily closed” after being left severely damaged by fire
A lithium battery factory in Somerset which provides batteries for the mobility industry has confirmed…
Alerta Medical launch professionally crash-tested and certified self-propelled wheelchair
Medical equipment manufacturer Alerta Medical has launched a self-propelled wheelchair that has been crash tested.…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? Safety first
In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series1, we have covered…
Stiltz Homelifts’ commercial excellence confirmed with Advanced CHAS Accreditation
Homelifts manufacturer Stiltz Homelifts has announced accreditation to the Advanced Contractors Health and Safety Assessment…
Peacocks Medical Group win gold for company-wide health and safety cultural change initiative
Dame Judith Hackitt, chair of Make UK and Craig Dixon, manufacturing & HSE manager at…
Koller Engineering claims its wheelchair occupant restraints are “strongest in the world”
A testing campaign was undertaken on four of Koller Engineering's most popular restraints using a…
Driving Mobility launches pilot scooter driving training scheme for mobility retailers
The Department for Transport is supporting a pilot scheme from Driving Mobility to train mobility…