As the NHS and social care providers grapple with deepening inequalities in digital health access, a major US insurer’s programme to place smartphones and tablets directly in the hands of underserved patients offers a practical blueprint and a timely provocation for British care commissioners and technology suppliers.
Continue reading Could the US Access to Care Model Point the Way for the UK?
An NHS-backed rollout of AI-enabled smart lighting across care homes in Lancashire and South Cumbria has reduced falls by nearly a third, according to an independent evaluation by Lancaster University.
Continue reading AI Smart Lights Help Lancashire Care Homes Cut Falls By One Third
Calls for tougher accessible housing targets are placing fresh attention on the relationship between housing design, digital health and the future of care at home. As councils argue that higher accessibility standards are achievable, care providers and technology firms say better-designed homes could reduce pressure on NHS community services and support more independent living across the UK care sector.
Continue reading Accessible Homes Push Could Accelerate UK Care Technology Adoption
An NHS virtual ward service is expanding its capacity and extending to a 24-hour model, allowing more patients to receive acute care safely at home. Continue reading Virtual Ward Expansion Shows How Home Care Technology Is Reshaping NHS Recovery
Doctolib is entering the UK market through the acquisition of NHS software company Medicus, backed by a planned £100 million investment in British primary care technology. The deal could reshape the GP software market while accelerating the use of AI and digital tools across community healthcare. Continue reading Doctolib And Medicus Target UK GP Modernisation With £100m Investment
A pioneering artificial intelligence project at Bradford Teaching Hospitals is set to transform early skin cancer detection across the UK. The initiative highlights how digital health and care technology can improve diagnosis, reduce waiting times, and expand access to community-based care. Continue reading AI Skin Cancer Detection In NHS Trial In Bradford
A major US innovation challenge is accelerating the development of medical devices designed for use at home to cut hospital readmissions. Continue reading FDA READI-Home Challenge Signals Breakthrough Moment For Home Care Technology
The UK’s medicines regulator has appointed a senior American technology leader to modernise its digital systems and data capabilities.
Continue reading Global Tech Leader Joins MHRA To Support Digital Health Regulation
Patients across England can now view and manage hospital appointments through the NHS App, a move designed to cut missed appointments and streamline care. The update signals growing momentum behind digital health tools supporting more connected care at home and in the community.
Continue reading NHS App Upgrade Brings Hospital Appointment Management Into One Place
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. Continue reading Dorset Care Homes Trial AI Night Monitoring to Cut Falls and Improve Sleep
