A nine-month long inquiry into housing for older people has declared that there needs to be more done to offer accessible homes for an increasingly
Design
A student from Coventry has won a national award for his wheelchair design which aims to break the stigma associated with mobility aids. Khalil Ismail, 17, from WMG Academy Coventry won Best Innovation Award at
Three Pressalit products have triumphed at the Red Dot Design Awards in Germany, which recognise design excellence. The products that were awarded were the PLUS
A Midlands-based supplier of stoma solutions has been recognised for its innovative designs after winning the Medilink West Midlands Award for ‘Innovation’. Salts Healthcare is now in the national finals, where it will be named
The Motability scheme has been driving to help mobility dealers adapt their showrooms and their staff as a result of the changing demographics of customers
A care provider in the North East is hoping to expand its portfolio of facilities across the UK and bring its care village concept to
Making small changes to older people’s homes, such as installing handrails, ramps and level-access showers could play a significant role in relieving pressure on the NHS and social care and reduce costs by millions of
The NHS has drawn up plans for patients to stay in people’s homes while they rehabilitate in an Airbnb-style scheme which is designed to ease
The Department for Transport (DfT) is offering £600,000 worth of grants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), universities, charities, infrastructure managers or train operating companies
Staels Design, the company behind a new wheelchair cooling system which has attracted much attention from the mobility industry this year, has been congratulated for its exploits by Scotland’s First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon presented founder
