Guest article: The care sector must invest in assistive tech to safeguard for the future
Zillah Moore, Director at Tunstall Healthcare The partial easing of lockdown restrictions has been welcomed by every sector and is a sign that the UK…
CCG, council and healthcare provider team up to improve care provision with digital pilot
Fosse Healthcare, which works with both public and private care sectors to provide high-quality homecare, care home and healthcare services, has launched an early deterioration…
Guest article: Technology solutions and dementia care – What’s available?
While the coronavirus crisis led to some of the biggest challenges ever seen by the social care sector, the investment in technology dramatically increased as…
New 24-hour telecare service to support hospital discharges and independent living
Grand Union Housing Group, a not-for-profit housing provider, has launched a new telecare service to help elderly and disabled people across Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Life24…
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…
Guest article: How tech can play a pivotal role in supporting stroke patients during COVID-19
Following the Stroke Association’s recent report on the increased risk of patients not receiving treatment because of the impacts of the pandemic, in this article,…
London hospital embraces smart tech to help staff devote more time to patient care
A hospital in London is working with BT and an innovative start-up technology firm to harness smart facility data to improve quality of care -…
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…
“Revolutionary” temperature indicator enhances delivery of care at supported living community
Staff at a supported living community have praised an innovative new temperature indicator which has helped them to monitor and respond to illnesses quickly from…
NHS Highland deploys innovative tech to protect care home residents against COVID-19
Image depicts how a geozone would work in a care home to detect if people are social distancing In the fight against coronavirus, NHS Highland,…