Microsoft uses tech to fight social care problem
Microsoft joins group that aims to enable older adults to remain in their own home and reduce social care bills
Adult Social Care
Council looks to ‘technology-enabled care’ to transform health and social care delivery
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking to drive forward technology-led initiatives that transform the way health and social care is delivered
New Welsh initiatives aim to help public services innovate and save money
Innovate to Save inspires collaborations to tackle pressing social challenges
Bradford Council teams up with tech start-up on innovative homecare tablet project
Bradford Council is rolling out new tablet-based technology that it says will revolutionise homecare for older people
Councils receive LGA funding for digital social care projects
A total of 16 councils will each receive up to £50,000 towards their projects
How Gloucestershire County Council is enhancing support for adults with disabilities while reducing service costs (Guest post)
Chris Haynes, Joint Commissioner for Gloucestershire County Council, explains how implementing new homecare technology has enabled them to enhance the quality of service
Councils improve web accessibility
A review of content and usability of social care pages published by the UK’s local authorities shows the impact of the Care Act on the way these are being presented
Dorset council turns to digital records to join up health and social care
The Dorset Care Record (DCR) will integrate information from local GPs, hospitals, community teams and local councils
Are local authorities ready to use digital solutions to enhance social care?
The potential to improve outcomes by putting the citizen at the heart of how digital solutions are designed is significant
Study reveals barriers and opportunities to mainstreaming of a national digital health programme
A new study led by the University of Glasgow has reported on key barriers and facilitators to implementing a digital health programme
