Tag: Care Technology
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Dorset Care Homes Trial AI Night Monitoring to Cut Falls and Improve Sleep
A pilot across six Dorset care homes has shown how AI-based night monitoring can reduce falls and emergency callouts while improving residents’ sleep. The findings add to growing evidence that smarter, less intrusive care technology can reshape night-time support in the UK care sector.
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AI Voice Assistants Target NHS Access Crisis Through Primary Care Accelerator
A UK health technology firm developing AI-powered call handling for GP practices has joined a major NHS-focused accelerator programme.
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UK Biobank Data Breach Raises Fresh Questions for Care Technology Market
The discovery that anonymised health data from 500,000 UK Biobank participants was listed for sale online has reignited debate around data security in digital health. For a care sector increasingly reliant on data-driven tools, the incident could have lasting implications for trust, regulation and technology adoption.
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UK Care Home Market Climbs To £27bn While Providers Look To Technology To Manage Costs
Rising fees rather than rising demand are behind the UK care home sector’s growth to £27bn. With pressure on staffing and funding, providers are increasingly turning to digital tools to keep services sustainable.
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Mental Health Platform Raises $40m Expanding Its AI Infrastructure
A US-based digital health provider has secured significant new funding to scale its AI-driven mental health platform.
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£100m Health Tech Fund Targets UK Home and Community Care Innovation
A new £100 million-backed investment fund aims to accelerate UK health technology companies scaling into real-world care settings.
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8 Figure Investment For London AI Lab to Scale Home Care Technology
One of Europe’s largest suppliers of digital-first home healthcare announced an eight-figure investment to establish what it describes as the world’s first AI Lab dedicated to the care sector.
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Major NHS Trust Accelerates AI and Digital Transformation to Improve Patient Care
A major NHS trust is accelerating its digital health strategy, combining AI tools, data platforms and electronic patient records to improve patient care and reduce pressure on clinicians.
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Real-Time AI Translation Tool Wins $100k to Tackle Healthcare Language Gaps
A US-developed artificial intelligence interpretation tool is drawing attention for its potential to transform communication in care settings. As language barriers remain a persistent challenge in the UK care sector.
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Virtual Hospital Care Research Alludes To NHS Savings And More Virtual Wards
New peer-reviewed research suggests hospital-level care delivered at home using digital health tools can cut costs, reduce hospital stays and improve outcomes. The findings provide some of the strongest UK evidence yet for scaling virtual wards across the NHS.
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