Stairlift & Mobility News
The latest UK news on stairlifts, home adaptations, grants, and independent living
Home Adaptation Delays: Why Families Are Waiting and What You Can Do Before Winter
As the colder months close in, there is growing concern across the UK about how long older and disabled people are waiting for home adaptations, and for the occupational therapy assessments that often unlock them. For families hoping to make a home safer before...
Nottingham’s £3.1m Stairlift and Home Adaptations Plan: What It Means for You
A single council in the East Midlands has just put a figure on something that affects households across the country: the cost of helping people stay safely in their own homes. Nottingham City Council has proposed a £3.1 million investment in specialist home...
Why 40% of New Homes in England Must Now Be Built to Accessible Standards
England has quietly set a new baseline for how homes are built. Under the revised National Planning Policy Framework published in August 2026, at least 40% of homes on major new developments must now be built to the M4(2) accessible and adaptable standard. For anyone...
Digital Landline Switchover: Will Your Personal Alarm Still Work?
If you or a relative wear a personal alarm pendant or use a telecare device at home, an important change to the UK’s phone network could affect it. The old analogue landline system is being switched off for good by 31 January 2027, and around two million people...