News alert / Funding announced for four social care tech projects

The government has announced funding for four technology projects, worth a combined £4.4m, as part of its Digitising Social Care programme. The projects are 4D imaging technology that can prevent falls and automatically alert carers to a medical issue, which is being rolled out in Redbridge integrated care system after receiving a £1m funding boost; £1.2m being invested in Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to develop a medication management system that will monitor dispensing activity of tablet and liquid treatments in real time; Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB will receive £1.1m to develop pain assessment tools and robotic pets to support adults experiencing communication difficulties; and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham will receive £1.1m to roll out a range of hometech products to assist older people.