Hospital bosses are sparking a storm of protest from patient watchdogs by introducing charges on the disabled to use their car parks. As cash-strapped NHS trusts struggle to balance their books, a growing number of hospital car parks have started charging blue badge holders for...Read More >>

Going to Naidex South on 19th and 20th October? We look forward to seeing you there.Read More >>

The nation needs to slash five billion calories from its daily diet – the equivalent of 16.9m cheeseburgers – according to the health secretary, Andrew Lansley. Faced with an obesity crisis that a succession of initiatives on exercise have failed to turn around, Lansley and the chief...Read More >>

A new £6m centre which brings together treatment and care for children with disabilities under one roof has been called a "lifeline" by parents. The Serennu Children's Centre in Newport means young patients can have different specialist appointments scheduled in the same place, and cut down...Read More >>

David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive, issued a letter today which provides information on plans for Payment by Results (PbR) in 2012-13. These plans include an expansion in the scope of PbR into areas such as adult mental health, and a further increase in the coverage...Read More >>

Veritas are delighted to have been invited to present at the annual congress of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, to be held on the 7th & 8th October at the BT Convention Centre, Liverpool.Read More >>

The OFT has today issued a warning about traders that use unfair sales practices to sell mobility aids such as scooters, stairlifts and adjustable beds to the elderly and disabled in their home. Last year, Consumer Direct, the OFT-managed advice service, received 4,500 calls from people complaining...Read More >>

People may be paying too much for mobility aids such as mobility scooters and stair-lifts, and the elderly and disabled can experience high pressure and misleading sales practices when buying this equipment at home, the OFT has warned. During the course of its market study into mobility...Read More >>