NHS trust invests £240k in falls prevention equipment to enhance patient safety
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has made a long-term commitment to enhancing patient safety by investing in assistive technology designed to prevent…
Study hopes to prevent falls and accidents by making homes safer
Assistive technology that monitors people’s behaviour and activity is going to be used in a new study that hopes to prevent falls and accidents occurring…
Successful tech project that could detect a fall up to 32 days before it occurs wins £1.3m
A “game-changing” new technology-enabled care programme is helping to prevent falls among the older population, which is particularly prevalent as the NHS says that around…
Uni researchers create a data-based tool that could help GPs prevent serious falls
A new tool is set to help doctors accurately identify patients at high risk of serious falls based on 20 years’ worth of data. It…
Smart lamp can automatically call emergency services and open doors for them if someone falls
An AI-powered smart lamp that detects and prevents falls in older adults is now available in the UK and Ireland. Designed by Nobi, a European…
Pioneering wearables study that helps prevent falls among elderly people receives £750k funding
An Edinburgh-based start-up using artificial intelligence (AI) to help older people live independently for longer has landed £750,000 in funding to explore the use of…