social care

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19 January 2021

NHSX to launch new framework for digital social care records

The Dynamic Purchasing System is due to launch in April 2021 and will give social care providers a list of
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Amazon Alexa
30 November 2020

Amazon adds Care Hub features to Alexa for US customers

A set of care features called the Care Hub are now available to Amazon Alexa customers in the US and
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Adult Social Care
27 May 2020

Fast-track online recruitment platform for adult social care launched

A new online platform to fast-track recruitment into the adult social care sector has been launched by the UK government.
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Care Home
20 May 2020

Technology: How social care can emerge from the Covid-19 crisis

When the care sector emerges from the battle with Covid-19, Jonathan Papworth, sees an opportunity to build a new technology-enabled
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7 May 2020

Adult social care app launched in England to support staff

A dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff during the coronavirus
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a care worker makes a house call to a senior client at her home
30 March 2020

Exc: Five areas to be examined by PRSB as it sets standards for social care

The PRSB will use information gathered in focus groups to develop standards for social care professionals to follow when developing
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24 March 2020

NHS Digital asks PRSB to create national standard for social care

During the first stage PRSB will be working with different local areas across England to determine which social care situations
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Funding
17 February 2020

16 organisations share £4.5m grant to roll digital social care projects

Sixteen organisations are set to receive a share of £4.5m to enable them to roll out their local digital projects
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The exterior of Edinburgh University Law School
3 February 2020

Edinburgh Uni to launch £20m research centre to transform later life care

The Uni has partnered with Legal & General to offer a 7-year research programme across medicine, life sciences, engineering, informatics
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Person Centred Software
20 November 2019

Social care software provider included in fastest-growing tech companies list

Person Centred Software, which enables care to be logged digitally via an app, has been placed 31st on the Deloitte
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