More than 350,000 votes and 6,000 public proposals have landed in the Casey Commission’s Big Conversation on Care since July, with the first consultation phase closing on 23 September. The engagement numbers are unusually large for a social care consultation. Continue reading What Casey Commission’s Big Conversation Data Signals For Commissioners
Forty-four affordable homes, including a 24-flat extra care facility, have opened on a site in Lochgelly that stood empty for seven years. The completion closes out the latest phase of Fife Council’s Affordable Housing Programme and lands directly in the middle of a national argument about whether Scotland is building extra care housing fast enough to meet demand.
Continue reading Fife Council Opens 24-Flat Extra Care Facility On Long-Vacant Lochgelly Site
A £100 million procurement scheme launched this week is meant to solve a problem that has quietly strangled UK health tech innovation for years, promising AI companies that cannot win NHS contracts because they lack the turnover or track record of established suppliers. The first of four challenges puts NHS productivity, not defence or cyber security, at the front of the queue. Continue reading Treasury Opens £100m AI Procurement Competition Targeting NHS Productivity
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
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
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
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
A new agreement between FedEx and South Korea’s medical device industry body aims to simplify global exports and strengthen supply chains.
Continue reading FedEx Partners With Korean Medical Device Body Improving Care Tech Logistics
A proposed £7.4 billion investment in digital health could reshape how care is delivered across the UK, with a strong shift towards community services and home-based care. The strategy points to a move away from buying new systems and towards improving productivity, workflows and outcomes through smarter use of technology.
Continue reading £7.4bn NHS Tech Plan Signals Major Shift Towards Home and Community Care
