SensePilot, an assistive technology startup, has launched its “groundbreaking” software that enables people with limited dexterity to control their computer and play video games using only head ...

Specialist wheelchair supplier RHealthcare has launched its latest wheelchair, the Dash 200 HD Plus, which is now available to purchase. The new wheelchair boasts a 26-inch-wide seat and user weight ...

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced a significant package of investment in Northern Ireland’s health and social care (HSC) workforce, with a major focus on expanding student training places for ...

Housing professionals, local authorities, and care providers have the chance to learn about how they can deliver smarter and more effective housing adaptations at a free CPD-accredited event next ...

An AI-enabled smart cane designed to transform the lives of people with sight loss has won a prestigious international design award. The WeWALK Smart Cane is the same size and weight as a traditional ...

A realistic prosthetic knee, an accessible system for people with reduced mobility that facilitates seamless makeup application, and a re-imagined computer mouse that can control digital devices using ...

Blind and partially sighted people that use transport in London could benefit from NaviLens, an app that is designed to enable blind and partially sighted people to access and locate information and ...

At this year’s OT Show, CoMoveIT won the Best Innovative Product award 2023 for the CoMoveIT Smart, an intelligent control system for powerchairs. CoMoveIT Smart empowers wheelchair users with complex ...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced action to improve adult social care, which includes a new £86 million funding boost to the Disabled Facilities Grant, harnessing the power ...

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced plans to establish a Social Care Fair Work Forum to support and develop Northern Ireland’s social care workforce. The new body will be tasked with developing ...

New independent research by software company nuom has revealed growing concern among disabled people that the rise of AI in healthcare could lead to exclusion for those less confident with technology.

Dyslexic children in Hull and East Yorkshire now have access to OrCam’s assistive technology, which can support independent learning and reading in and out of the classroom, thanks to a new ...