‘Adult social care is vital to NHS reform - and we have tech to deliver it’

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This article argues that adult social care should be central to NHS reform and that the technology to support that shift already exists. It highlights a white paper from techUK’s Social Care Working Group, presented at the first CareTech conference. The paper points to mature solutions such as predictive monitoring, interoperable records, AI decision support, and digital telecare, while stressing the need for better coordination, standards, and interoperability. It also calls for existing funding to be pooled and redirected more effectively so prevention-focused investment can scale across health, care, housing, and government.

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