Comment: Why health and care technology infrastructure must be ensured before AI can be used
Tony Blair recently opened the Future of Britain conference with a speech which centred on governing in the age of AI. Key to this speech…
£1m funding from NHS England to improve wireless innovations across seven trusts
Trials of new wireless technologies, including assistive technologies, to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch…
Ireland’s digital health plan to integrate telecare that allows clinical teams to monitor patients
A new digital health plan to improve people’s health experiences was launched at the Health Service Executive (HSE) ‘Better Together for Digital Healthcare’ conference on…
Guest article: How assistive technologies enable inclusive healthcare environments
Mark Atkinson, Sales Manager at Universal AV, shares how assistive technologies can support an inclusive healthcare environment. According to the UK Government, there are million…
Report reveals more than seven out of 10 people would use tech to avoid hospital admission
A new report on the role of technology in managing, improving, and supporting health and wellbeing has revealed that people would use technology to avoid…
11,000 iPads to be distributed across care homes in England to keep residents connected
Care homes in England will be given iPads to help residents keep in touch with their loved ones and reduce the risk of loneliness as…
Dementia project shows digital tech can bring about “huge benefits” to patients
Through the Leeds Dementia Pathfinder, technology such as iPads and Alexa devices were brought to support groups and Memory Cafes, as well as loaned to…
Social care sector should receive greater support to become technologically enabled, report suggests
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare A new report from Public Policy Projects (PPP) and Tunstall Healthcare is calling for the UK health…
New remote health monitoring initiative enables the continued support of children in Cornwall
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with healthcare technology firm Tunstall Healthcare to support young people with eating disorders during the COVID-19 crisis. The…
Pioneering study to explore whether smart wearable devices can detect COVID-19
Researchers from King’s College London have launched a free mobile app, called Mass Science, which will enable scientists to investigate the use of wearable devices…