CTRL + Care – Digital Care Hub’s podcast – brings you the week’s most important updates in adult social care, digital transformation, and cyber security.
Hosted by Michelle Corrigan our Chief Executive and Katie Thorn, our Operations Director, this short and snappy weekly podcast is for busy care professionals who want to stay informed on what truly matters, without all the noise.
Each 20–30 minute episode breaks down the key stories shaping the future of digital care, from cyber threats and data protection to the latest guidance, tools, and success stories from across the sector.
Episodes are available every Friday on YouTube and Spotify – and from January 2026 we’re adding them here, together with a short write up.
AI, online safety and the data care dilemma
Episode 29 – 20 February 2026
In this week’s episode, Michelle is rejoined by Katie! They unpack online safety and protecting vulnerable adults and children, incredible insights from the Centre for Care’s Impact Report on unpaid carers and digital dashboards, and explore how tech, data, and care intersect. Plus, Michelle and Katie share a “cyber squirrel” story highlighting tech combating wildlife trafficking in Africa proving that innovation isn’t just for humans!
Data, doubt and digital direction
Episode 28 – 13 February 2026
This week, Michelle is joined by guest host Damon Habbin from Lincolnshire Care Association for a data deep dive into the digital tensions shaping health and social care. They explore growing concerns around data sovereignty, as European governments rethink their reliance on US tech platforms, and what that means for trust in public services. The conversation looks at AI ambition versus data readiness, and why poor quality, siloed data could hardwire bias into systems if the foundations are not right.
This week on CTRL + Care, Michelle is joined by Lewis Stewart from techUK while Katie’s away, for a fast-paced rundown of the digital care stories shaping the sector. They discuss a new report on the future of social care and why data, standards, and interoperability are still holding progress back. The conversation also explores ADASS’s new AI playbook, Lewis shares what techUK is working on in adult social care.
