Wednesday 26th September is National Fitness Day. This is a chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, helping raise awareness of its importance in helping us lead healthier and active lifestyles.….
26 September 2018 Read moreOur Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) consultants were recently in the Stoke Mandeville National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) installing a new Xcite system. This, their second Xcite, will be based on their Paediatric Ward and will….
Read moreDealing with the day-to-day medical requirements of having a spinal cord injury can be a time-consuming and laborious task. The time taken up in calls, emails and visits to the pharmacy to sort out your….
Read moreHelen Whately, MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, recently proposed a new bill in parliament to make air travel for disabled people easier. This would cover: The establishment of requirements about parking at airports for….
Read moreAfter dealing with the immediate surgical implications of your condition, it is essential to consider your wider health, fitness and lifestyle needs. Neglecting this can have a negative impact on recovery and potentially lead to….
Read moreThe Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. Being Disability Confident could help a business discover someone it just can’t do without. Whether….
Read more90% of wheelchair users experience pain from their mobility devices An international study for the Toyota Mobility Foundation has found that 90% of wheelchair users in the UK, USA, Japan, Brazil and India experience pain….
Read moreFollowing on from the recent 5 star from review Able Magazine Obi has now picked up another accolade. It has been selected as the Gold Winner in the Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Products category of….
Read moreWe recently posted a blog on Facebook about why, we believe, a Batec is better choice for a wheelchair electric hand cycle than the Rio Firefly. This caused quite a lot of comment, most of….
Read moreRecently, we were fortunate to get a slot in our good friend Dave Thompson's very busy diary, to talk about the Warrington Disability Partnership, Disability Awareness Day, the Phoenix Project and his love of a….
Read moreThere has been widespread anger at train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). GTR, who operate the Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern franchises, has issued what many are calling ‘grossly insulting’ guidance to their….
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