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isabled lifestyle magazine Disability Horizons has launched its own online shop, selling what it describes as “a curated range of disability products from trusted suppliers.” The e-commerce site features products that have been selected via a combination of recommendations from its community of readers and through the magazine’s years of
experience in the sector, according to the publication. Disability Horizons says its new retail arm will be a platform for small or new suppliers and designers to showcase their products, with a particular focus on disabled entrepreneurs and companies that have been created to help a disabled friend or relative meet a need. Currently, the magazine is working
with a number of well-known suppliers and disabled entrepreneurs in the industry, including Samantha Renke, Josh Wintersgill’s Easy Travelseat, The Blue Badge Company, Care Designs, Skoe, Trabasack, Buckingham Healthcare and Peta Easy-Grip. www.disabilityhorizons.com/ dhorizons-shop
NRS HEALTHCARE TURNOVER JUMPS BY £19.8M NRS Healthcare has reported a significant increase in turnover in its annual report for the year ended 31st March 2019. One of the major Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) providers, Nottingham Rehab (which trades as NRS Healthcare) supplies a wide range of mobility, daily living and disability equipment to the public sector, alongside its
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burgeoning Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and Occupational Therapy services. The company confirmed its turnover grew from £165.1m to £184.9m in the year, a jump of £19.8m, whilst pre-tax profits also increased by £3.3m over the period, from £6m to £9.3m. The growth has been largely attributed to its Product Sales
division following the acquisition of Complete Care Networks (CCN) and its Complete Care Shop brand in August 2018. Alongside the addition of CCN, the report notes that the company successful won and retained a number of public sector contracts across its CES and Product Sales divisions. www.nrshealthcare.co.uk