A Northstar for digital transformation By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ Starting the year as we mean to go on, I was pleased to see the release this month of a ‘Northstar for Digital Transformation’. Developed collaboratively by Digital Social Care and the Care Software Providers Association (CASPA), the ‘Northstar’ is a… Read more »
Category: Thought leadership
I’m about to cycle non-stop for 48 hours, again
By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ Some of you may remember that last year I took on the inaugural 48-hour cycle challenge – and won – cycling 747km from the Scottish Highlands to Salisbury Cathedral. And thanks to the support of many of you, I raised £2,000 for The Care Workers’ Charity, which… Read more »
Thought leadership: Be inspired by technology at Health + Care this April
By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ Digital transformation is going to be one of the four key conference themes at Health + Care at the end of April. Among the 40 hours of CPD-accredited education and training on offer at the show, the technology theatre will focus on how the care sector can… Read more »
Thought leadership: care data really does matter
New roadmap for social care data in England By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have set out their plans for transforming social care data (announced February 2023). ‘Care data matters’ is a draft roadmap for improving how data in social care is collected,… Read more »
Thought leadership: Why are home care providers turning so much work away?
A crisis in care planning By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ The stats around care providers’ ability to deliver essential care are pretty frightening at the moment. Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen home care organisations become less and less able to fulfil the growing need in society for their services: In… Read more »
Thought leadership: Is technology always the answer?
Support for care providers with digitisation By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ Being the CEO of a software company, it might surprise you to hear me say that tech isn’t always the answer. Already squeezed care organisations are being pushed to digitise right now. The current government drive is for 80% of social… Read more »
Thought leadership: 2022’s been a bumpy ride
Reflecting on the year that’s passed and planning for the year ahead By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ It’s December. It’s minus 6 degrees as I write this. And it’s that time where we pause to reflect on the year that’s passed and focus in on our plans for the next. It’s been… Read more »
Thought leadership: Bringing home care software together
Supporting the teams that help people live well at home By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ This month I spent a brilliant couple of days with my team at the Care Show. The atmosphere was electric and energy levels were off the charts. Hats off to Michael Corbett and the rest of the… Read more »
Thought leadership: Turning over a new leaf
Lots happening at Unique IQ this autumn By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ Do you, like me, find that September is packed with new energy? It’s the traditional “back-to-school” month of course, as well as marking the start of a new year in various different cultures. With holidays over, in the UK at… Read more »