Hosted by the Motability Scheme and with a focus on electric motoring, The Big Event is returning to the NEC in Birmingham on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 May 2024. Bringing together the widest range of vehicles available on the Scheme, test drives are available to book on the day, and visitors can try out standard vehicles including EVs and some fitted with popular driving adaptations. Mobility equipment suppliers, including TGA Mobility and Rehasense UK, will be inviting visitors to get up-close to their products at their respective stands. The event also features a jam-packed ‘Speaker Sessions ..read more

The charity Outdoor Mobility recently unveiled a new site at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake, and a new route and Tramper mobility scooter for hire at Wray Castle National Trust. The Tramper mobility scooter is an all-terrain and street scooter, designed in the UK and custom-built by an independent family-owned business in Wiltshire. The Tramper at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake can be picked up from the Lakeside Café Restaurant attached to the Theatre by the Lake. It offers a number of different options along the Eastern shoreline of Derwentwater. Funding that helped Outdoor Mobility to buy the ..read more

Mobility equipment supplier Dash Rehab has introduced two new power rollators to its range to supporting those who have trouble walking or are unable to walk long distances. The versatile Dash 3 in 1 power rollator and Dash Ultra 3 in 1 power rollator offer superior performance and the advantages of both an assisted and electric wheelchair, according to Dash Rehab. Each power rollator is highly adaptive and supports many needs – nursing, rehabilitation, exercise, and travel, through a variety of functions. It can be a rollator, powered rollator, walker, wheelchair or electric wheelchair. This ..read more

Seating and care equipment supplier Vivid Care is providing specialist children’s beds to Glasgow Royal Infirmary following the introduction of new standards. Since the arrival of the new regulations for paediatric medical bed rails, the care specialist company has been working with Hospital Trusts to urgently replace their beds to make sure they stay compliant. Vivid Care is now working to replace all non-compliant beds at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The new BS en 50637:2017 regulation now includes children’s requirements alongside adults and the standard is shaping children’s hospital beds acr ..read more

Being poor or disabled can make a person up to four times more likely to be subjected to ageism, new findings from the Centre for Ageing Better‘s State of Ageing report reveal. A third of people over 50 who are struggling financially reported experiencing ageism at least sometimes in the last year compared to fewer than one in ten people in the same age group who are living comfortably. Two in five individuals with long-term conditions that greatly affect daily activities said they experienced ageism at least sometimes in the past year compared to around one in eight people with no long-term c ..read more

Ransomware group RansomHub has confirmed that it has added independent living aids manufacturer NRS Healthcare to its data leak site. NRS Healthcare specialises in healthcare equipment manufacturing and services and provides equipment to over 250,000 homes each year. It also provides and repairs wheelchairs for the NHS. Maidstone-based software firm Comparitech contacted NRS Healthcare about the claims after it received confirmation that the cyber attack that has been disrupting the Leicester-based healthcare company since the start of April was a ransomware attack. RansomHub alleges to be in ..read more

Medical equipment manufacturer Alerta Medical has added three new rollators to its walking aid range. The new additions consist of an indoor rollator available in three colours, blue, red and green, a hybrid wheelchair-rollator and a new four-wheel aluminium rollator with solid back. With adjustable height handles across all models the user can feel comfortable and confident whilst walking about, enjoying the comfort of ergonomic luxury handles. Ian Lindberg, CEO of Alerta Medical, comments: “Alerta Medical are thrilled to further enhance mobility and independence through the launch of three n ..read more

Mobility solution distributor Rehasense UK made its Kidz to Adultz debut at the Kidz South event where they showcased the range of power add-ons, manual wheelchairs, and the Track Wheel in conjunction with Staines-based dealer EPC Wheelchairs. Ian Harvey, Business Development Manager at Rehasense UK commented: “As this was our first time exhibiting at a Kidz to Adultz event were not sure what to expect but it turned out to be a great day with our Eco Assist lightweight power add-on and Power Assisted Wheelchair Systems (PAWS) proving to be very popular as was our Icon 60 manual wheelchair and ..read more

This Deaf Awareness Week, new research from the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) has revealed the extent of the stigma and negative attitudes that deaf people and people with hearing loss experience on a regular basis. More than two thirds told the charity they have experienced negative attitudes or behaviours in the last year. Almost half said they also experience this from their own family members. Its survey found that 47 per cent of deaf people and people with hearing loss said they’ve experienced members of the public shouting or talking loudly at them in the last year, and ..read more

Safespaces, a manufacturer of adaptable spaces and beds, has been honoured with the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of innovation. Now in its 58th year, the King’s Award is the most prestigious business award in the UK and recognises those who have demonstrated outstanding innovation in their field. One of only 59 organisations to be recognised with an innovation award, Safespaces secured the Innovation Award as a result of its pioneering work in creating adaptable spaces and beds for individuals with complex needs. Each product is designed to meet the unique needs of t ..read more