Category: Thought leadership

Thought leadership: Technology’s positive role in a crisis

Technology's positive role

The positive role of technology in a crisis By David Lynes, CEO and Founder of Unique IQ Earlier this month I was asked to contribute to a feature on technology’s role in a crisis for Home Care Insight magazine. The feature focused on how the need for remote working and social distancing during the COVID-19… Read more »

A welcome move towards digitisation from the CQC

Female care manager prepares for a cqc inspection

By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ Following emergency procedures introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the CQC has been setting out its approach to regulation and inspection going forward. And it is a welcome move toward digitisation. From September, the CQC has announced it will be piloting virtual inspections with willing… Read more »

Thought leadership: the future of home care technology

Connected technology

A data driven, connected, collaborative home care sector By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ It has been well-documented that the unprecedented circumstances we have found ourselves in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have led to an acceleration in the use of technology. From the widespread adoption of Zoom for business… Read more »

Thought leadership: Innovating like never before

Senior citizen using tablet technology and headphones

By David Lynes, Managing Director of Unique IQ At a recent conference hosted by healthcare intelligence organisation LaingBuisson, home care leaders agreed that if there could be some good to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it was the change brought about by greater use of technology within the sector. A time of sweeping change… Read more »

We’re in this together

We'll get through this together

By David Lynes, Managing Director It’s been 7 weeks now since one of our last “normal” days at Unique IQ. We didn’t know what was going to happen at the time, but whilst we exhibited at a very quiet South West Care Show on 12th March, a meeting of the COBRA emergency committee was taking… Read more »

Thought leadership: Supporting the frontline against coronavirus

Young nurse

Helping care agencies confront Covid-19 By David Lynes, Managing Director – Unique IQ Our customers are on the frontline against coronavirus. They are out there delivering essential care at home to some of society’s most vulnerable people. And they are out there keeping critical buildings disinfected and clean. We’ve been left in awe of the… Read more »

It’s not about software. It’s about care.

It's not about software. It's about care.

By David Lynes, Managing Director – Unique IQ Technology continues to be one of the dominant themes of conversation in home care right now. From the ongoing digitisation of care records and businesses processes to the use of sensors and other gadgets for keeping a remote eye on those we care for, right through to… Read more »