New Sheffield City Council partnership will transform its TEC service
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Sheffield City Council has partnered with a community equipment service (CES) provider to help transform the…
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…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of a product manager at an established TEC specialist
Nikki Williams, Product Manager at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses what a typical day in her life looks like, including the importance of working with health, social…
Digital Switchover readiness survey reveals a fifth of councils have a digital-ready solution in place
A new survey reveals councils are still unaware of the impact the digital switch will have on respondent organisations. The national telephony network is undergoing…
TEC provider’s rapid response team helps to prevent over 11,000 unnecessary hospital admissions
A technology-enabled care (TEC) provider’s rapid response team is helping to prevent unnecessary ambulance callouts and hospital admissions by attending non-medical emergencies and supporting people…
Merton Council harnesses power of telecare to speed up hospital discharges
A new pilot telecare service has been set up in Merton to assist people returning home from hospitals and speed up the discharge process. Merton…
EXCLUSIVE: How can health tech support health and social care professionals and users?
Gavin Bashar, Managing Director at Tunstall UK&I, offers his thoughts on how technology-enabled care services (TECS) can support the UK’s health, housing, and social care…
Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire residents benefit from NHS remote monitoring tech
A joined-up NHS@Home initiative in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire is seeing patients receive care in the comfort of their own homes thanks to…
Council consultation launches that proposes using assistive tech for night support service
Scottish Borders Council has launched a consultation on proposals to reprovision the Night Support overnight care service in a person-centred approach through the use of…
“Trailblazing” lab will enable organisations and researchers to test smart ageing tech
Technology-enabled care (TEC) specialist Astraline and not-for-profit housing association Johnnie Johnson Housing are working with the Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) at…