Category: Industry News

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] With NHS resources more stretched than ever and funding cuts a stark reality across several areas of the social care sector, it’s more important than ever that healthcare and social care start to work effectively together.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] One thing that got us thinking at the recent Trade Days event was the number of seminars dedicated solely to how businesses can use social media more effectively. One talk – provocatively titled: Social Media, Why Bother made the case very clearly that social media can be a really effective tool if used...

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Paperwork is one of the biggest bug bears across the medical industry, with the amount of time it takes often said to reduce the time caregivers are able to dedicate to their patients.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] A lobbying group formed by the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing Development Group and the At Work Partnership is campaigning for more support and assistance for OTs.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Last month we looked at some of the technologies we were looking forward to seeing at the Rio Paralympics. Besides seeing Team GB put in such a fantastic performance, it was fascinating for us to watch so many of the very latest assistive technologies in action.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Pressure Injuries are one of the most common problems faced by OTs dealing with chair-bound patients. Even when all guidelines are followed it can be hard to tell exactly when a pressure injury is developing.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] The idea of a totally ‘connected’ hospital isn’t a new one – in fact it’s been around pretty much as long as the internet. And it makes sense – the possibilities for automatic patient monitoring and the chances to improve processes based on past data are all extremely attractive. Now, with the emergence...

This article published in Posability magazine outlines the way in which the rights of disabled people might be affected by Brexit. The overriding message is that the UK has existing legislation that matches that of the EU, and it has also ratified many other international treaties concerning the rights of disabled people, so immediate rights...

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] A £4million project to improve the standard of care for disabled people across Wales was launched on April 1st. The ‘Enable – Support for Independent Living’ fund will mean that small adaptions to houses such as stair lifts or ramps can be carried out within seven days of an application being made by...