Nearly half of council’s telecare service users could “ditch” the service due to weekly charges
Lancashire County Council has decided to start charging for its telecare service, as of next year, after concluding that it could no longer afford…
Lancashire County Council considers £4- to £9 per week charge for telecare service users
Lancashire County Council has proposed changing its free telecare service to a new charge of £4 to £9 per week for users so that…
AI technology supports independent living by learning daily behaviour patterns of older people
Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being used in a new telecare monitoring device, launched by personal alarm provider Taking Care, which is designed to…
Webinar to explore how TEC can make better connections between health, housing and social care
Tunstall Carecom In association with telecare specialist Tunstall Healthcare, Housing LIN is holding a free webinar next week about the role of technology-enabled care (TEC)…
EXCLUSIVE: How innovation and new tech can alleviate pressure on the NHS and reduce hospital waiting lists
Gary Steen, CTO at Tunstall Healthcare Gary Steen, Chief Technology Officer at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses how innovating health and social care services is crucial for…
Sensors are “ideal” for observing vulnerable people in their homes, university study finds
Academics, health and social care providers, Serco representatives and other technology experts at the University of Lincoln New research from the University of Lincoln has…
Patients with chronic illnesses able to self-manage their conditions with successful telehealth pilot
Credit: Tunstall Healthcare, myMobile on phone Tunstall Healthcare has been involved in a collaborative 12-week telehealth pilot project in Ireland to explore how remote technologies…
MP visits private provider to see the “life-saving” benefits that TEC delivers
MP Simon Jupp learns about TEC at Taking Care Private provider of personal alarm services Taking Care has opened its doors to a local MP…
Telecare services could save the UK more than £14bn over the next decade
Extending telecare services to more people could save the UK’s care providers £ billion by the end of the decade, new analysis has found. Economic…
Non-invasive sensors with remote monitoring capabilities for carers showcased at CES 2022
At CES 2022 – a global exhibition in the US showcasing innovations across a variety of sections – Caregiver Smart Solutions demonstrated its non-invasive remote…