A new development in Scotland is putting a spotlight on the chronic gap between supply and demand for specialist housing and on why the right blend of purposeful design, assistive technology, and data-led commissioning could be transformative for the 1.4 million people with a learning disability across the UK. Continue reading Why Supported Housing For People With Learning Disabilities Needs A Digital Rethink
Medtronic’s planned $650 million acquisition of SPR Therapeutics has shone a global spotlight on temporary peripheral nerve stimulation, a minimally invasive, drug-free approach to chronic pain that could hold significant implications for community health services and home-based care across the UK. Continue reading Could A New Wave Of Nerve Stimulation Technology Transform Chronic Pain Care At Home?
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
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 US-based digital health provider has secured significant new funding to scale its AI-driven mental health platform.
Continue reading Mental Health Platform Raises $40m Expanding Its AI Infrastructure
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. Continue reading Virtual Hospital Care Research Alludes To NHS Savings And More Virtual Wards
A two-year evaluation of Shropshire Council’s Virtual Care Delivery service suggests that home care technology can improve independence, ease pressure on services, and support more preventative care. The findings highlight the growing role of digital health in reshaping the UK care sector.
Continue reading Shropshire Virtual Care Pilot Modernising Social Care In Britain
A new 10-year strategy for adult social care in Northern Ireland sets out a shift towards prevention, community support and greater use of digital tools.
Continue reading Northern Ireland Social Care Reform Plan Puts Digital Tools First
A wearable AI assistant designed to support people with early-stage dementia has taken the £1 million Longitude Prize on Dementia.
Continue reading AI Smartglasses for Dementia Win £1m Longitude Prize
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