A new AI-powered documentation tool from WellSky signals a shift towards automation in home care workflows. Yet as similar technologies emerge, UK providers must weigh efficiency gains against practical and ethical challenges. Continue reading AI Documentation Tools Promise Efficiency Gains but Raise Questions for UK Care Sector
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
Every twenty minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, yet treatment progress has historically moved slowly, built on decades-old drugs and incremental surgical advances. That is now changing, with major UK-led trials and emerging technologies signalling a rapid shift in how the condition may be detected, monitored, and treated. Continue reading TechTransforming Parkinson’s Disease Treatment in 2026
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
A UK health technology firm developing AI-powered call handling for GP practices has joined a major NHS-focused accelerator programme.
Continue reading AI Voice Assistants Target NHS Access Crisis Through Primary Care Accelerator
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.
Continue reading UK Biobank Data Breach Raises Fresh Questions for Care Technology Market
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.
Continue reading UK Care Home Market Climbs To £27bn While Providers Look To Technology To Manage Costs
