As pre-hospital ECMO trials gather momentum internationally, the implications for community health services and urgent care delivery are profound, raising urgent questions for NHS commissioners and care technology innovators about what truly advanced care in the home could look like. Continue reading From ICU To Living Room Portable Heart-Lung Technology Is Redefining Emergency Care At Home
A clinical trial led by the University of Glasgow has found that a wearable mini-pump can safely discharge heart failure patients from hospital nearly a week ahead of schedule, allowing them to complete treatment at home. Continue reading Wearable Heart Pump Sends Patients Home Five Days Earlier In Landmark UK Trial
An AI-native clinical documentation platform has secured its biggest enterprise contract to date, covering a census of approximately 2,700 patients, a development that underscores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the operational backbone of non-acute care. Continue reading AI Documentation Platform Lands Largest-Ever Enterprise Deal In Home Care
From AI hype to NHS procurement, data infrastructure to regulation, Maksim Mishin offers insight into what it really takes to build a medtech startup that lasts. Continue reading Q&A: “Build something healthcare can trust” A conversation on breaking into health tech
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
An NHS-backed rollout of AI-enabled smart lighting across care homes in Lancashire and South Cumbria has reduced falls by nearly a third, according to an independent evaluation by Lancaster University.
Continue reading AI Smart Lights Help Lancashire Care Homes Cut Falls By One Third
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
The MHRA has launched a consultation on major changes to UK medical device regulation that could accelerate access to digital health and care technology. The proposals aim to improve patient safety while making it easier for innovative devices to enter the UK market.
Continue reading MHRA Device Regulation Shake-Up Could Speed Up UK Care Technology Access
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
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