World’s most intelligent artificial limb named best medical design
Blatchford Linx scoops ‘best overall winner’ at Medical Design Excellence Awards Blatchford, the prosthetics manufacturer, has been named best overall winner of the 2017 Medical…
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“The Dyson of the mobility industry” – the WheelAir®
Many wheelchair users experience discomfort from overheating due to long stints of sitting in their chairs. Until now, there has not been an appropriate solution….
It’s Good to Talk … during Deaf Awareness Week!
You can easily help someone who suffers from hearing loss during this year’s Deaf Awareness Week. In the UK one person in every six suffers…
High percentage of disabled people remain offline
One in five people who have a disability still don’t have access to the internet, according to a new report published by Ofcom. The Access…
New NHS funding helps amputee to improve his mobility and safety
NHS England is now able to offer microprocessor controlled prosthetic knees under newly approved funding. John Morris, an amputee of over 50 years and a…
CareCo opens major information centre and showroom for South England
Leading mobility equipment brand CareCo has opened a major new information centre and showroom in south London to help service the south of England. The…
Latest feat in prosthetic technology unveiled
The emPOWER Ankle is the latest feat in prosthetic technology. This is the only prosthetic ankle available on the market for above and below-knee…
BIG BUSINESS: Interview with Alex Papanikolaou
Born with Athetoid cerebral palsy, Glasgow-based Alex Papanikolaou always had an entrepreneurial spirit. At 10 he was fixing people’s computers for a tenner, and 18…
Paediatric postural support from Jiraffe
Jiraffe specialise in bringing you innovative paediatric postural support and service products. Part of the Jenx Ltd family, and with over 30 years’ experience of…
Get clued up before you buy
The independent living marketplace is brimming with products, gadget and gizmos all saying they’ll make life easier for individuals with disabilities – and trying to…
Meet the provider: DM Orthotics
DM Orthotics was born out of the vision of orthotist Martin Matthews to improve the lives of people living with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions such…
Bloccs scoops Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Kate Richards and Douglas King, directors of Precision Dippings Manufacturing, based in Yate, near Bristol, attended a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by The Queen,…
Get out of bed unaided with Rota-Pro®
Getting into and out of bed can be a challenge for many people, Nexus DMS believes this shouldn’t be the case. Nexus has developed an…
Invacare increases social media with Facebook page
Invacare, one of the world’s leading mobility and homecare healthcare medical products manufacturers, is excited to expand its social media activities with its very own…
Bathrooms for the less able
Caring for people during the most vulnerable and challenging time of their lives can mean re-evaluating the way even the simplest things are done. Providing…