Pot of gold! Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire receive £60m for roads,...
Proposals would see 95 per cent of homes in Norfolk and Suffolk covered by broadband. Annabelle Dickson, Political Editor Monday, July 7, 2014 11:25 AM Better broadband, new roads and college...
View ArticleSocial work in Australia: virtual teams offer supervision
Technology offers an accessible and affordable way for rural and isolated social workers to connect, reflect and learn Amanda Nickson Guardian Professional, Friday 11 July 2014 01.30 BST An old...
View ArticleWhat does the future hold for digital healthcare?
The high street and third sector will take on a key role in the provision of health and care Steven Dodsworth, chief executive, D Health Guardian Professional, Wednesday 23 July 2014 08.29 BST...
View ArticleLoneliness becoming a modern epidemic
Family carers can feel lonely? You’re not alone – more and more people are suffering loneliness. Lisa Salmon reports on a growing and worrying problem WE ALL have days when we feel slightly alone. Our...
View ArticleSocial media should be an essential part of new social workers’ toolkits
Digital media enables professionals to communicate more effectively with service users and each other Claudia Megele, senior lecturer, Middlesex University, and head of practice learning, Enfield...
View ArticleGet family carers on the internet
Argos Offer – FAQ What is the offer? To support people with low or no digital skills, and to help them get online at home, Argos have made 10,000 low cost tablets available – and they think your...
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Disabled people ‘face online barrier to services’
Disabled people are much less likely to have access to the internet, research has shown Moving public services online is creating a barrier for many disabled people in Wales, campaigners claim....
View ArticleLibrary hosts course to teach new tablet technology
Wendy Maxwell (front right) from Chill4Us carers, past and present, take a free course for carers at Hellesdon Library on how to use computer tablets. Picture by SIMON FINLAY. Carers have been getting...
View ArticleWhere can I get a free PC?
FANCY a free computer? It might seem unbelievable, but you could be eligible for one, or at least for a big discount, from one of the UK’s Government or charity schemes. These schemes help low-income...
View Article14% of adults permanently offline, despite online benefits
1st June 2015 by Lyndsey Burton According to a new report by Ofcom, 14% of adults surveyed don’t use the internet at all, despite the benefits that being online can bring. Despite having never been...
View ArticleWarning of ‘looming catastrophe’ with Norfolk County Council’s £26m IT project
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 A “catastrophe looming’. A £26m project to transform Norfolk County Council’s information technology system has been branded as a “looming catastrophe”, after delays and...
View ArticleAn iPad gave my son with disabilities a voice – and changed his life
Kevin is a changed guy. For most of us, our voices emanate from our own vocal chords. For Kevin, our 20-year-old son with Mowat Wilson Syndrome – a developmental disability – his words are...
View ArticleMore than 12 million fall into UK digital skills gap
A survey of over 4,000 people nationwide to assess their skills Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent Over 12 million people, and a million small businesses in the UK do not have the skills to...
View ArticleGPs should urge patients ‘to go online’
By Hugh Pym Health editor GP practice should get 10% of patients to go digital by 2017. GPs should actively encourage patients to go online for booking appointments and ordering repeat prescriptions,...
View ArticleWRAP offers a lifeline to sufferers and carers
By Sarah Evans – The show will be held during Carers’ Week on Wednesday, 8th June, at the Stratford ArtsHouse, from 10am until 4pm. AS the Alzheimer’s Society helps mark Dementia Awareness Week, until...
View ArticleMore than 12 million UK adults lack basic digital knowhow, MPs say
An estimated 5.8 million British adults have never used the internet at all. Britain is facing a “digital skills crisis” with more than 12 million adults lacking basic digital knowhow, MPs have said....
View ArticleFree digital resources for carers in West Sussex
West Sussex residents who care for relatives, partners, or friends can now access free digital resources to help them juggle tasks. Carers guides, e-learning tools and details of nearby information...
View ArticleSocial care is running on empty – but technology can make a difference
Paul Burstow There is no single solution to the challenges facing the sector, but technology enabled care can save cash-strapped councils money It would be easy, but misleading, to say that social...
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