The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded more than £5 million to nine UK projects testing AI, virtual reality, and smart home technology in social care settings. Continue reading NIHR Invests £5.4m In Digital Technology To Transform UK Social Care
A landmark eight-year contract in Sweden sees Philips lead a consortium delivering continuous remote monitoring to up to 15,000 complex patients annually in their own homes. As NHS England accelerates its own virtual ward ambitions, the implications for home care technology and community health services across the UK are considerable. Continue reading Philips Wins Eight-Year Hospital-at-Home Contract
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
A new market report forecasting rapid global growth highlights how smart wearables could support NHS services, social care providers and home care organisations facing rising pressure across the UK.
Continue reading Wearable Health Technology Set To Reshape UK Home Care Services
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
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
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
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
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