Access recordings, presentations and write-ups from our monthly Digital Care in Focus webinars.
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Neighbourhood health – May 2026
Neighbourhood health services and the role of social care data – 21 May 2026
This webinar looked at the critical role of data and information sharing in neighbourhood health services.
AI in social care – April 2026
Reimagining social work and social care in the age of AI – 23 April 2026
Watch a recording and access all the materials and useful links from this webinar on the evolving use of AI in social work and social care. Speakers include Katie Thorn from Digital Care Hub, Sarah Gilbert from Skills for Care, Natalie Day from Social Work England and Andrew Reece from BASW.
Difficult conversations – March 2026
Difficult conversations: Robots vs Carers – 31 March 2026
In this Digital Care in Focus: Difficult conversations webinar we look at: Are we really “replacing” carers — or is tech supporting them? How do workers feel about the narrative, and what does the public expect?
Difficult conversations: Consent – what does ‘agreeing to tech’ really mean? 17 March 2026
This webinar explored how to ensure the use of care technology is based on genuine consent, not pressure. The discussion emphasised that consent must be ongoing, informed, and revisited over time.
Difficult conversations: Privacy vs home sensors – 11 March 2026
The world of care has changed. Sensors monitor people in their own homes, care services are trialing the use of robots and AI to plug workforce gaps, and technology has the opportunity to improve choice and control or to remove personal autonomy. This webinar included a discussion of the difficult conversations we need to have about privacy and sensors.
Interoperability – February 2026
Interoperability in social care: from national policy to better care – 24 February 2026
This webinar explored what interoperability really means for adult social care — and what it will take to move from national policy ambition to practical improvements in care. The webinar combined national strategy, regional shared care record experience and a practical care technology case study, highlighting that interoperability is as much about culture and relationships as it is about systems and standards.
Innovation – January 2026
Care led innovation: celebrating home-grown technology in social care – 28 January 2026
This session brought together care providers, technologists and cyber security specialists to share what innovation looks like in practice, what is helping, and what still makes people pause.
