8 in 10 adult social care leaders say building a case for TEC investment is a key challenge
A new report, published by the TEC Services Association (TSA) and PA Consulting, has found that around half of councils in the UK believe there…
Research reveals people’s top nine priorities for TEC
A study examining what people really want from technology-enabled care (TEC) services and devices has identified the nine things they value most but do not…
Telecare industry and NHS work together to design TEC urgent community response tool
The TEC Services Association (TSA) has helped design an innovative technology-enabled care (TEC) urgent community response tool that improves responsiveness to patient…
New alliance to increase co-production and break down silos in TEC sector
Alyson Scurfield, Co-Chair TEC Action Alliance and CEO of TSA Two national care bodies have joined forces to ensure that assistive technology suppliers and care…
Care and housing providers urged to bid for £75k tech testbed funding so homes are ‘care ready’
Local authorities, care providers and housing associations are being invited to apply for grants of £75,000, so they can test out with older people which…
Smart adult home care solutions provider recognised by coveted TEC quality standards
The exclusive provider of the Beanbag Care suite of smart adult home care solutions, Secure UK has been awarded coveted Quality Standards Framework accreditation by…
Practitioners help create new professional hub to support independent living
A “ground-breaking” new hub has been launched to make it easier for health, care and housing professionals to prescribe equipment that enables vulnerable people to…
Lack of digital social care offered by councils means practitioners are missing out, says commission
Male nurse showing a digital tablet to an elderly woman in a care home. Not enough local authorities or care providers are using available technology…
TEC provider joins new commission exploring role of assistive tech in social care
Gordon Sutherland, CEO of Tunstall Healthcare Tunstall Healthcare has announced its involvement and sponsorship of the newly launched ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social…
National care bodies launch assistive tech commission to encourage integration across social care
Senior woman with female caregiver Two national care bodies have joined forces to make recommendations to government, the health, care and housing sectors and the…