March 27th 2026
The future of digital care: funding, access and reality checks
Episode 34 – 27 March 2026
It was a big week on Ctrl + Care, with Michelle and Katie joining from a packed run of conferences – from Rewired to Madrid and our AI in Care Summit.
They unpack a new data-led pilot helping councils shift from crisis response to prevention, and a reported £7.4 billion investment in NHS tech, asking whether the real focus is finally on making technology work, not just buying it.
There’s also a more sobering conversation on care leavers and barriers to employment, plus new research on digital health equity and why access still isn’t where it needs to be.
And in this episodes Cyber Squirrel, a more hopeful take on smart glasses shows what happens when tech is designed with people in mind.
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