Open Road Access has launched a “revolutionary” wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) rental service from all major UK airports. It means that wheelchair users can now travel the UK on their own terms, ...

In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series 1, we have covered various aspects of ‘What makes a good positioning belt?’. The previous articles in this series covered the anatomy of a ...

In a “breakthrough” for accessible design, UK-based organisation Photosymbols has launched EasyMaker, a new AI-powered tool created in collaboration with people with learning disabilities. Built ...

WHO/Europe has launched a free guide that offers a practical framework to help countries and stakeholders improve access to assistive technology (AT), through better understanding of AT markets and ...

The UK Government has reached a “landmark” agreement with the telecoms industry that is designed to better protect personal alarm users during the switch from analogue to digital landlines. This will ...

Lilli, a care technology specialist, has assisted Medway Council to support hundreds of people to live safely in their own homes for longer, avoiding care homes and higher needs care settings. Medway ...

NRS Healthcare, a large UK assistive technology supplier, has launched new guidance and training on bed rail measuring. Created in coordination with the NRS Healthcare occupational therapy and ...

Google has rolled out several updates to make Android’s hearing aid and screenreader experiences more accessible on the new Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone. For people who are deaf or have hearing loss, ...

The power of AI has helped recreate a lady’s own voice from just a single line of speech from an old video so that she can express herself in a way that feels personal to her when using augmentative ...

Prosthetic manufacturer Blatchford has launched Tectus, a “life-changing” intelligent orthotic device that is designed to enable people with partial lower limb paralysis to walk more easily, naturally ...

The Department for Education (DfE) has provided £1.7 million funding to allow children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to trial innovative assistive technologies. Up to 4,000 ...

The UK Government has published the long-awaited NHS 10-year plan, which sets out the government’s priorities and policies for the health service in England. Entitled ‘Fit for the future: 10 Year ...