New data protection standards call for care homes to check ‘cookie’ consent
New standards for the use of website ‘cookies’ and similar technologies have been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Privacy and…
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Digital projects grants worth up to £50K open now
Digital Social Care is calling on care providers to run a series of local digital projects focusing on finding practical solutions to…
Care England creates digital innovation post
Care home representative Care England has appointed Daniel Casson to a new post of digital development executive.The post aims to pursue and…
Work begins on open digital standards in social care
The Care Provider Alliance is to begin work on open digital standards for social care, paving the way for accredited IT, yesterday’s…
Finnish Fastroi brings its care management systems expertise to the UK
Finnish care management systems company Fastroi has ambitious plans to grow its new UK business. The company celebrates its 15th birthday this…
ADASS: Use data and analytics underpin care quality
Data and analytics can make a positive contribution to care quality in a care home, the Association of Directors of Adult Social…
Telecare reduces care home emergency admissions by one third, new research finds
Clinically-led technology-enabled models of care can cut emergency admissions from care home residents by 33 per cent and reduce GP care home…
12 councils to receive social care tech boost
The councils – which have been chosen by NHS Digital and the Local Government Association – will be awarded £20,000 each in…
New £1m funding for innovative digital adult social care
A total of £1 million in funding is available to local authorities that use digital technology to innovate in social care. As…
New app to help care homes recruit temporary nurses
An app which enables care and nursing homes to hand pick temporary nurses without having to use a traditional recruitment agency has…