Tendo are proud to have supported parliamentarians in launching the APPG for Access to Disability Equipment yesterday with the British Healthcare Trades Association and Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children.
Parliamentarians led a powerful and highly engaged discussion about the need to ensure adults and children get the right medical equipment at the right time. The BHTA and Newlife gave a powerful briefing on the crucial role of the right equipment in reducing lengthy hospital stays, and the impact that delays have on families across the country.
parliamentarians came together to form the new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Access to Disability Equipment, chaired by Daniel Francis, with Josh Newbury MP, Craig Mackinlay and Tessa Munt MP as Vice Chairs and Officers of the group.
Following the election of officers, the APPG heard from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and British Healthcare Trades Association and held a discussion about the group’s future priorities.
The APPG seeks to provide a forum for parliamentarians to engage directly with individuals living with disabilities, patient advocates, charities, and medical equipment providers, to understand the importance and impact that the provision of specialist equipment can have on the individual and society, and to promote learning and dialogue on the barriers preventing timely access to vital disability and medical equipment.
Alongside this, the APPG will seek to ensure the development of effective policies that remove these barriers and
If you have any questions about the APPG, please get in touch.
If you’d like to learn more about how we can support you, get in touch at hello@tendoconsulting.co.uk.
