Care home introduces headsets to aid communication
Care home MHA Morel Court has introduced headsets to help staff communicate with each other.
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Anchor secures funding to improve heat networks
Later-life housing and care company Anchor has securing revenue grant funding to improve communal heating ...
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The Progress Group acquires digital care worker marketplace
The Progress Group has acquired MyWorkMode, a digital marketplace that connects care providers with qualified ...
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Connaught Care partners with NASA tech air filtration firm
Connaught Care has launched a partnership air purification specialist, Greentech Environmental
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Dormy Care Communities invests £200k in falls prevention tech roll-out
Dormy Care Communities is investing £200,000 in the roll-out of state-of-the-art falls prevention technology.
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Orchard Care Homes achieves 91% drop in significant injuries after PainChek investment
Orchard Care Homes has achieved a 91% drop in significant injuries after introducing the PainChek ...
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Skills for Care aims to boost digital confidence
Skills for Care is campaigning to support people working in social care to feel confident ...
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Tech innovation offers ‘clear sound’ for care home residents with hearing loss
A new tech innovation from assistive listening specialists, Contacta Systems, offers support to care home ...
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Smart socks put best forward for dementia and autism care
A new AI wearable tech innovation that tracks people’s vital signs could revolutionise dementia and ...
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Lottie raises Series A round in expansion push
Lottie, a start-up offering a SaaS platform for people seeking care homes, has raised €20 ...
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Social care tech projects given £3m government funding
Four new projects have received over £3 million from the government’s Adult Social Care Technology ...
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Scotland begins second phase of national pain support app pilot
The second phase has been launched of a national pilot to provide pain support for ...
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Care provider launches podcast
Parklands Care Homes is launching a podcast series to take listeners behind the scenes of ...
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University studies impact of natural sounds on care home residents
Charity Lilian Faithfull Care is working with the University of Gloucestershire to explore whether the ...
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Dorset care providers adopt digital records
Six out of ten care homes and home care agencies in Dorset now have electronic ...
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CareLineLive acquires care software platforms
CareLineLive, a home care management software company, has acquired C4 Ulysses, the business behind care ...
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Kent carer helps save retired nurse’s life
A Kent home care worker has helped save her client’s life after becoming worried about ...
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The Access Group acquires care tech firm
The Access Group, has acquired Oysta Technology which specialises in care tech solutions.
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OneTouch acquires Australian care platform
OneTouch, a provider of home care management software in the UK and Ireland, has acquired, ...
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Care staff to have the latest IPC guidance at their fingertips
Health and social care staff will have the latest infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance ...
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Hallmark Care Homes launches Corporate Connections challenge
Hallmark Care Homes has launched a Corporate Connections challenge in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs.
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Dementia wayfinding app ‘follows the yellow brick road’
An innovative, AI wayfinding app is among the semi-finalists for a prestigious dementia prize.
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Agencies launch AI and digital regulations online advice service
A group of agencies including the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched an online advice ...
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Legal
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Excelcare invests £2.1m in upgrades and innovation
Care provider Excelcare invested £2.1 million in digital upgrades and innovation over the last year. ...
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Adopt a Grandparent partners with Barclays to offer digital training
Charity Adopt a Grandparent is engaging care home staff and residents in digital training through ...
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Barchester residents benefit from magic table
Residents at Barchester Healthcare’s Falmouth Court Care Home are benefiting from the home’s investment in ...
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Guidance published to drive digital transformation of social care
New guidance has been published by the government to drive the digital transformation of adult ...
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Oxfordshire care homes take part in VR trial
Oxfordshire care home residents have “walked” for up to three kilometres while sitting in their ...
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Newcastle homes adopt innovative technology
Care home residents in Newcastle are set to become silver surfers after receiving interactive screens ...
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Athena Care Homes takes step towards zero waste
Athena Care Homes has committed to replacing multiple cleaning products with a refillable multi-use system ...
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Black Swan moves to sustainable chemical-free cleaning
Care provider Black Swan Care Group hopes to save around £30,000 over five years by ...
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Care Friends recruitment app wins prestigious innovation award
The Care Friends recruitment app has been honoured in the first ever King’s Awards for ...
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Staffing
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Residents learn new digital skills during care home workshop
Residents at a West Lothian care home have learnt new digital skills during an interactive ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Safety planning and technology help care home avoid fire tragedy
Regular fire safety training and drills as well as cutting edge technology has helped a ...
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ADASS supports Data Security and Protection Toolkit implementation
North West Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (NW ADASS) has published guidance to ...
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Remote patient monitoring solutions made easier to procure for NHS and social care
A framework agreement has made it easier for Integrated Care Systems to procure remote patient ...
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Clinical
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Anti-falls device reminds elderly to take their time
An innovative anti-falls device that reminds the elderly to take their time when getting out ...
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Government sets out NHS and social care cyber security strategy
A new strategy to protect the NHS and social care against cyber attacks has been ...
9 months
Policy & Politics
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Hartford Care to launch therapeutical VR headsets
Hartford Care has partnered with US-based technology company, MyndVR, to launch virtual reality therapies in ...
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Applications open for The Care Innovation Challenge
Applications are open for The Care Innovation Challenge, a hackathon-style creative weekend of idea generation ...
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Health Education England celebrates progress towards delivering digital future
A Health Education England review has demonstrated progress towards implementing recommendations designed to tackle the ...
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Person Centred Software acquires Oomph Wellness
Ben Allen, founder Oomph Wellness and Andrew Coles, chief executive, PCS Person Centred Software, provider ...
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National Care Group rolls out employee engagement app
Adult social care provider National Care Group is partnering with Engage Solutions Group to roll ...
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Hartford Care joins forces with Sensio to reduce care home falls risk
Hartford Care has team up with Norwegian company, Sensio, to install room sensors that reduce ...
11 months
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Cumbria care homes expand virtual reality sessions
Cumbria County Council plans to roll out the use of virtual reality in care homes ...
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Ambient goes live with Access Group digital care planning software
Registered UK charity and care provider Ambient Support has introduced Access Health, Support and Care ...
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Orion Health launches digital shared care record platform in Devon and Cornwall
A platform to share critical patient data across health and care has gone live in ...
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Care UK resident teaches English to Ukrainian refugee
A team member at a Care UK home in Leatherhead, Surrey is receiving some extra ...
12 months
People
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AI and robotics to help early detection of UTIs in care homes
Scottish care homes are working with researchers on a project using artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
1 year
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Majesticare launches Alexa senior living solution
Majesticare Luxury Care Homes has become one of the first care groups in the UK ...
1 year
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Orion Health helps care homes access important resident information
Technology provider Orion Health is helping care homes in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ...
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BT trials smart technology at wellbeing scheme for over 55s
Residents at a well-being scheme for the over 55s in Scarborough are among the first ...
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Social care podcast launched
Charity Access Social Care has launched a new podcast ‘State of our Nation’ – available ...
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Cashless solution for adults with learning disabilities wins Care Innovation Challenge
A cashless solution for adults with learning disabilities designed to support independent living has been ...
1 year
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Healthcare tech start-up Florence expands into France
Healthcare tech start-up Florence is expanding into France following the success of its UK business.
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Staffing
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Care sector should look ‘in-house’ to nurture next generation of leaders
Given current recruitment challenges, the care sector should look ‘in-house’ to nurture its next generation ...
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CoolCare partners with FlexEarn to help with care home staffing crisis
Leading care home management software provider, CoolCare, has partnered with FlexEarn’s on-demand pay service to ...
1 year
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Care platform Lottie acquires Found for £1.5m
Lottie has acquired care home occupancy and customer relationship software company Found.
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Staffing
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Tech project kept care home residents connected during pandemic
A University of Stirling led project helped keep care home residents connected during the pandemic, ...
1 year
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GHM Care flagship nurse call messaging app integrates with leading digital care management platform Nourish Care
GHM Care has announced its flagship nurse call messaging and reporting tool Nexus will now ...
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Digital health and wellbeing platform partners with later living provider
Digital platform Goldster has announced its partnership with Riverstone, a provider of exceptional London living for the over ...
1 year
Technology
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Six care and housing providers awarded £440k to co-produce tech services with older residents
Bield Housing & Care, Haringey Council, Platform Housing Group, Pobl Group, Southend Care and Wiltshire ...
1 year
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Florence boss calls for action on energy bills and staffing crisis
Care homes will be forced to close due to soaring energy costs if government support ...
1 year
People
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Channel 3 Consulting recruits Andy Haywood
Channel 3 Consulting, which helps health and care organisations to use technology, has recruited Andy ...
1 year
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Abbeyfield Scotland joins Blackwood Homes & Care
Residents at 14 shared Abbeyfield shared houses in Scotland have vote to join independent living ...
1 year
Assisted Living
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Digital tool helps local authorities adopt social care reform
A new online self-assessment tool has been launched to support local authorities with social care ...
1 year
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Orchard Care Homes and Fulcrum Care back care workers in crisis
Leading care provider Orchard Care Homes and consultancy Fulcrum Care are supporting staff through the ...
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Gillian Keegan: “Innovative ideas are so important to transform the care system”
Five finalist teams from the Care Innovation Challenge creative weekend spent the morning of 10 ...
1 year
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Coverage Care Services pilots remote patient monitoring system
Shropshire based not-for-profit care provider, Coverage Care Services, has begun trials of a patient monitoring ...
1 year
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Anthropos partners with Vayyar Care to improve fall detection
Care platform Anthropos is partnering with Vayyar Care, a 4D imaging company, to improve Anthropos’s ...
1 year
Technology
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Gwent care providers collaborate on PainChek pilot
PainChek, a pain assessment tool, has been supported by Life Sciences Hub Wales in receiving ...
1 year
Technology
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Lottie raises £6m from General Catalyst
Lottie, a comparison website for residential care and independent living, has raised £6.125 million from ...
1 year
Finance
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HC-One partners with Radar Healthcare
Elderly residential care provider HC-One has chosen Radar Healthcare as its quality and risk management ...
1 year
Specialist Care
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Research reveals attitudes to adoption of technology in care homes
A survey commissioned by technology firm Zupa, has revealed views among care home managers about ...
1 year
Surveys
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Careberry joins Microsoft Founders’ Hub
Care management platform Careberry has been accepted into Microsoft Founders’ Hub, giving resources and assistance ...
1 year
Technology
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Health Technology Wales launches appeal for digital solutions to solve health and social care challenges in Wales
Health Technology Wales (HTW) has begun the search for digital solutions to the biggest challenges ...
1 year
Technology
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Oysta founder calls for digital technology in social care
The latest report by the Department of Health and Social Care has been welcomed by ...
1 year
Technology
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Financing to help combat home care crisis
Lifted, a home care platform for carers and families, has been awarded £1.3 million by ...
1 year
Technology
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Government unveils plan for digital health and social care
The government today revealed its plan for digital health and social care, setting out its ...
1 year
Policy & Politics
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Careful launches handover app
Healthcare start-up Careful has launched a platform that aims to help make handover safer and ...
1 year
Technology
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Research network for AI-driven care planning network launched
Healum has launched a research network to give patients a say in how newly developed ...
1 year
Technology
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NHS Digital launches new social care cyber security resources
NHS Digital’s flagship security awareness toolkit, Keep I.T. Confidential, has been updated to help support social ...
1 year
Technology
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Care South rolls out electronic care
Care South, a not-for-profit charity and provider of residential, nursing and dementia care across the ...
2 years
Specialist Care
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Log my Care joins NHSX assured supplier list
Digital care management platform Log my Care has been accredited by NHSX as a provider ...
2 years
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RLDatix acquires Quality Compliance Systems
Chicago-based RLDatix, has acquired West London-headquartered Quality Compliance Systems, which provides software-as-a-service compliance software for ...
2 years
Technology
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Blackwood launches housing, health and social care podcast
Blackwood, an independent living company in Scotland is launching a podcast which the company says ...
2 years
Technology
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Everylife Technologies launches care management product
Everylife Technologies has launched a roster platform called Pass Roster, which it claims makes care ...
2 years
Technology
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Care providers given expanded access to GP records
Registered managers, care managers and team leaders can now have access to residents' GP records, ...
2 years
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Nourish Care and Atlas eMAR increase integration
Care app provider Nourish Care and electronic medication management system Atlas eMAR have agreed to ...
2 years
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AI-powered pain assessment technology added to Nourish Care portfolio
Digital care management technology provider Nourish Care has unveiled a new integration with the world’s ...
2 years
Technology
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Bournemouth care home rolls out pioneering ‘Family Gateway’ electronic care plans
Care South’s Talbot View care home in Bournemouth is one of the latest homes to ...
2 years
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How falls prevention technology could help alleviate pressure on NHS by predicting falls in hospitalised patients
The People at the Heart of Care white paper projected that falls amongst older people ...
2 years
Technology
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CareTech acquires Wellness Group and Dmetco-Bayti Group in Middle East
Provider of specialist social care and education services for adults and children CareTech Holdings has ...
2 years
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World’s largest care home art gallery draws a virtual crowd
Now open to the public, the virtual gallery showcases over 50 pieces of artwork created ...
