The latest thinking and innovations for empowering care homes and reducing demand on primary care
Presentations and podcasts
Regulated care perspective from Lancashire County Council
Regulated care perspective from Lancashire County Council
@LancashireCC
The county council’s quality strategy aims to ensure there is equitable choice of high-quality provision and an increase in ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ care homes: that requires effective leadership and improved relationships with providers.
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Alzheimer’s Society care home research and innovation
Colin Capper, Head of Research Development and Evaluation, Alzheimer’s Society
@CapperColin
Involving care homes in research may help reduce the lag between breakthroughs in the lab and the adoption of new technology on the front line. We also hear about Jelly Drops, sweets that contain 90 per cent water that can keep people with dementia hydrated.
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The art of the possible and the patient journey
Nathan Downing, Lead Associate, Business Strategy and Service Transformation at TSA, and Gerry Hodgson, CEO of software company Cascade3d
@TSAVoice
Nathan Downing says the TSA is the representative body for technology enabled care (TEC) services. One of its guiding principles is to focus on people’s needs and how technology can meet them, rather than focus on the capabilities of the technology itself.
Gerry Hodgson describes how the experience of his father, who is in his 90s, has been improved by technology-enabled care.
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Sunderland Well Connected Care Homes
Rachael Forbister, TECS Programme Manager
@RForbister
A number of initiatives, including the introduction of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) assessment in care homes, and the use of the ‘blue box’ toolkit, has prompted a significant fall in the number of non-elective hospital admissions in Sunderland.
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Using telehealth to support care homes
Peter Almond, Programme Manager, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
@Mersey_Care
While telehealth has only recently been introduced in the Mersey Care area, patient-reported outcomes are promising: there has been a 40 per cent reduction in the need to visit hospital or a GP. Now a new model of provision sees community matrons, care home staff and GPs joining forces to deliver better care.
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The Wirral teletriage service
Alison Smith, RN, and Emma James, RN, Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust
@wirrallct
Teletriage is a 24-hour system offering clinical support to care homes. Its benefits are clear, and include a 78 per cent reduction in NHS 111 calls from care homes. Care home feedback has also been positive, with 93 per cent of staff saying its use has improved the care experience for residents.
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Pitches |
Summary | Website |
| Tunstall | Nurse call technology enables providers to become more effective and efficient, moving from room-centred to person-centred care. | tunstall.co.uk |
| Safe Steps | Safe Steps is a digital falls risk assessment tool, designed to reduce the number of falls in care homes. | www.safesteps.tech |
| RESTORE2 | Physical deterioration and escalation tool for care/nursing homes. | https://www.westhampshireccg.nhs.uk/restore-2 |
| Rinicare | PRIME collects NEWS data remotely and integrates with EMIS and TPP. | www.rinicare.com |
Exhibitors |
Summary | Website |
| AI Rehab | Knee and hip rehab device. | www.AIRehab.com |
| Aquarate | Fluid balance monitoring. | https://aquarate.com/ |
| Cascade3d | Early intervention smart sensor. | www.cascade3d.com |
| DriverNet | Mobile workforce digital interface. | https://www.driver-net.com |
| Elemental | Portfolio of social prescribing services. | https://elementalsoftware.co/ |
| Health Call | Digital care home to community nurse referrals. | https://www.nhshealthcall.co.uk/ |
| Inhealthcare | Remote patient monitoring platform. | www.inhealthcare.co.uk |
| The Key Safe Company | One Touch lanyard mounted device. | keysafe.co.uk |
| MDI Medical | Vscan Extend™ handheld, ultrasound system. | www.mdimedical.co.uk |
| Nova Biomedical | A range of point of care testing solutions. | https://www.novabio.us/uk/home.php# |
| NurseCare system | IP nurse call and e-healthcare documentation. | www.eurotronik.si |
| NW Autism & SEND Consultancy | One hour lego therapy sessions. | www.nwautismandsendconsultancy.co.uk |
| ORCHA | Health app library and advice. | www.orcha.co.uk |
| PacSana | Wearable sensors for staff allocation insights. | www.pacsana.com |
| Productive Integration | Air quality and environment monitoring. | www.prointegrat.co.uk |
| Possum | Technology enable care and assistive technology. | www.possum.co.uk |
| Whzan | Digital early intervention and vital sign and key assessments. | www.whzan.com |
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The Medilink Healthcare Business Awards 2025 Find out more
The Medilink Healthcare Business Awards is a calendar highlight and has seen some of the industry’s highly commendable innovations and successes receive the recognition they deserve over the years.
North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2025 Find out more
The search is under way for the best researchers and innovators in our region with the launch of the North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2025.
NICE Conference 2025 Find out more
The NICE Conference 2025 will explore our continued commitment to deliver relevant, timely and impactful guidance
Collaborative Masterclasses: Collaboration in Health Care Systems Find out more
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Shaping the Future of Healthcare Find out more
How to unlock the funding opportunities and academic expertise that can help drive your business forward
The 2024 Bionow Awards Find out more
The Bionow Awards are given to honour those most deserving for their ingenuity and dedication, distinguishing them from their competitors and proving them worthy of recognition.
Polypharmacy Community of Practice: Structured Medication Review - what does good look like? Find out more
Cheshire & Merseyside ICS, working in collaboration with Health Innovation North West Coast, would like to invite you to our next Polypharmacy Community of Practice
2025 BioInfect Conference Find out more
BioInfect will focus on the issues surrounding the increasing threat of AMR and how it can be addressed.
Digitally Supporting ME/CFS and Long Covid Services with ELAROS Find out more
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Collaborative Masterclasses: Embedding a culture and practice of social value Find out more
How embedding social value, public sector organisations can deliver value beyond the direct cost or quality of a service
Innovation for Healthcare Net Zero – Call for Innovators! Find out more
Join a multidisciplinary team to learn about your chance to take part in an Innovation for Healthcare Net Zero Programme