Making the government’s 3 shifts a reality
Following the publication of the Darzi report in September 2024, the UK government has promised radical change to the NHS. The government has made it its mission to develop a 10-Year Health Plan, which will focus around three shifts: Shift 1: From hospital to community Moving more care from hospitals to communities Shift 2: From […]
Supporting care homes through winter season
On Tuesday 3 December 2024, Immedicare hosted a webinar on supporting care homes during winter season. Watch it back here. Seasonal illness is especially common in the elderly, who in the winter months tend to suffer from a decline in health even more than the rest of the population. We also know that resourcing can […]
Pharmacy Technician Day – Meet Gemma
I’m Gemma, a Pharmacy Technician working in the Immedicare Digital Care Hub. I work closely with Dawn, our pharmacist, to improve medication safety in care homes. Falls prevention is currently one of our biggest priorities and I carry out enhanced patient-centred medication reviews for residents who have fallen where medication is identified as a potential […]
Supporting care home residents this Falls Prevention Week
This week (23-27 September 2024) is Falls Prevention Week, a time to focus on preventing falls and ensuring the safety of our elderly community. Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults and one of the most common incidents among elderly residents in care homes, leading to severe injuries, hospital admissions and a decline […]
Meet Dawn Fleming, Immedicare Lead Pharmacist
I’m Dawn, the Lead Pharmacist in Immedicare’s Digital Care Hub. I support care home residents to get the best experience and outcomes from their medication, including trying to reduce the risk of potential medication-related harm. I joined Immedicare in April 2024 – I was previously working as Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Medicines Safety Officer at […]
Darzi investigation signals need for NHS digitisation and provision of care closer to home
The Darzi report was released on 12 September 2024. Commissioned by the UK government, the report critically assesses the current state of the NHS, highlighting systemic failures exacerbated by austerity, mismanagement, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving forward, it emphasises the need for digitisation, innovation and a continued shift towards providing care closer to home. In […]
Preparing for Winter 2024
Demand on health and care systems increases during the winter, due to large numbers of people suffering with the flu, Covid-19 and illnesses related to cold weather and respiratory problems. The prevalence of seasonal illnesses is especially common in the elderly, who in the winter months tend to suffer from a decline in health even […]
Immedicare launches new brand after extending services to provide enhanced virtual support to care homes
Immedicare has launched its exciting new brand as part of its tenth anniversary. Having recently enhanced its services to include 7 care elements which align with the EHCH framework, the new branding highlights all services care homes have access to, to ensure they maximise the benefits of Immedicare. In addition to the core online consultation […]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: Annabelle’s Story
Gran and Grandad were around for most of my childhood and I took for granted that they would always be there. When my parents separated when I was 6, my grandparents made a huge sacrifice and bought a static caravan near where I lived so they could travel down around every Monday to Friday to […]
Immedicare named as a supplier on NHS Shared Business Services
Immedicare has been named as a supplier on NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/ Technology Enabled Care Services 2 framework agreement, which enables Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) comprising of NHS organisations and Local Authorities to procure remote patient monitoring solutions that can reduce the burden on the health and care system. Created against the backdrop […]
Annabelle Smith: My Experience Working at Immedicare
I started at Involve in 2012 as an Account Manager on the Involve Health sales team. After graduating from Leeds Beckett University with a Bsc (hons) degree, I was self-employed running a clinic within a complementary therapy centre, practicing acupuncture, massage, and other therapies. I was interested in the link between digital technology and healthcare […]
Heather Bygrave: My Experience Working at Immedicare
I started working at Immedicare in July 2016, initially as a Relationship Manager. Within a couple of years, I was promoted to the Relationship Team Manager, where I support my team to help them maximise the potential that every one of our customers have, as well as managing a number of accounts myself. During my […]
Innovation in Health and Care for All
rom 4th – 7th July, Annabelle Smith and Mark Hawker from Immedicare travelled to Mannheim in Germany to represent the UK supporting colleagues at NHS Liverpool CCG. Colleagues from France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Slovenia and The Netherlands were also in attendance. This event focused on exploring digital health and tech innovations through and post the Covid pandemic, […]
LGA Conference 2022
From 28 – 30 June, the Involve team had the pleasure of attending the LGA Conference 2022 in Harrogate. LGA has been labelled ‘the biggest event in the local government calendar’ and gives its delegates, speakers and exhibitors the opportunity to discuss the latest issues affecting the local government. The Involve team spoke to delegates […]
Why 4,438 daily falls in UK care homes deserve our attention
A recent report,’ “Responding to falls in care homes: two innovations” by Dr Mark Hawker and River Rea from Involve, discusses how best practice in post fall management can provide time and cost savings to the wider health and social care system. For care home residents, the consequences of falling are numerous and distressing. They […]
