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| // 16-Apr-2008 - TCES Update April 2008
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Discussions to finalise arrangements for accreditation of retailers continue
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| // 21-Apr-2008 - Common sense ruling on mobility scooter tariff classification
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A Dutch ruling on classification of mobility scooters should make it easier for British suppliers to reverse the imposition of crippling import duties last year, which has led to price rises and the threat of business closures.
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The British Healthcare Trades Association today called on the Department of Health to halt its consultation on stoma and incontinence and listen to the concerns of patient charities and manufacturers.
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| // 11-Mar-2008 - BHTA TCES Press Release
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GET RETAIL MODEL RIGHT BEFORE OFFERING ASSISTIVE TECHNONOLGY PRODUCTS ON PRESCRIPTION
The current system of providing patients with Assistive Technology (AT) products such as wheelchairs, bath aids and walking sticks is currently under review by
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1. Introduction
BHTA members welcome the Department of Health’s review of Community Equipment Services, and are keen to support a robust business case for the development of the proposed Retail Model. It should encourage competition, innovation a
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| // 08-Nov-2007 - 2007 Winning Products Help People with Disabilities Lead Normal Lives
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An innovative bed rail, a four wheeled walker that converts to a seat and a pocket video magnifier were voted 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners respectively by the judges in the 2007 British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) Independent Living Design
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| // 18-Oct-2007 - ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE BEING CONNED BY ROGUE TRADERS
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Four hours and twenty minutes - is the time one mobility scooter salesman, refusing to give up on a potential sale, spent in an elderly lady's home - not leaving until after 10pm - when she finally agreed to buy a scooter that was actually unsuitable
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| // 15-Oct-2007 - BHTA Briefing: Consultation on Stoma & Continence Appliances
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The Department of Health is currently reviewing the “Arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and incontinence appliances - and related services - to Primary Care: Revised Proposals: Consultation Document" and BHTA has
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| // 20-May-2007 - Hardship for Children Denied Speech Aids
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Denying possibly thousands of children with speech difficulties in England access to speech aids, as highlighted by recent research by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), will cause them long term emotional and economic hardship, according to t
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| // 15-May-2007 - Know Your Industry Couse Achieves BTEC Qualification
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The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) Know Your Industry course has achieved a nationally recognised accredited professional training standard – a BTEC Professional Award in Healthcare and Assistive Technology (AT).
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The DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) has confirmed that all Class 3 powered wheelchairs and scooters (capable of speeds of up to 8mph) ¹ must be registered for road use, licensed in the exempt ‘disabled’ taxation class and display a nil dut
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| // 30-Nov-2006 - BHTA announces a new project in partnership with Centrepoint
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The British Healthcare Trades Association is pleased to announce Centrepoint has been chosen to develop a new integrated database and website for them. Centrepoint were short listed from a number of companies and chosen because of their experience o
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| // 03-Jul-2006 - STAGE ONE OFT APPROVAL FOR BHTA CONSUMER CODE OF PRACTICE
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The UK?s oldest and largest healthcare trade body, the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), has just completed the first stage of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. It is the first healthcare trade organisation
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| // 28-Jun-2006 - Get Wise to useful leaflets
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How many of you are taking advantage of our ‘Get Wise’ leaflets?
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