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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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£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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Immersive Surgical Training Tech Expands Globally
A major expansion by US-based Immertec highlights how immersive digital health tools are reshaping clinical training worldwide. The move could have implications for the UK care sector, where workforce pressures and training access remain persistent challenges.
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Wireless Maternal Monitoring Introduces Safer And Flexible Maternity Care
A newly cleared wireless maternal monitoring platform in the US reflects a wider shift toward continuous, data-driven care. For the UK, it highlights how digital health tools could reshape maternity services across hospitals, homes and communities.
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FedEx Partners With Korean Medical Device Body Improving Care Tech Logistics
A new agreement between FedEx and South Korea’s medical device industry body aims to simplify global exports and strengthen supply chains.
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UK US Deal To Fast Track Care Technology Into Homes Communities
A new agreement between UK and US regulators could significantly accelerate the rollout of medical devices and digital health tools across the UK.
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Shropshire Virtual Care Pilot Modernising Social Care In Britain
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.
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TEC Push Paused as Data Gaps Threaten UK Social Care Transformation
A new industry report finds overwhelming support for technology enabled care across the UK, but warns that poor data use and low workforce confidence are slowing progress. Sector leaders say without urgent action, the promise of prevention-led care may not be realised.
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Apple App Store Introduces Medical Device Labels
Apple’s decision to introduce medical device labels on its App Store could have wider implications for how digital health tools are assessed and trusted across the UK.
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Northern Ireland Social Care Reform Plan Puts Digital Tools First
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.
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