This webinar will explore how digital technologies have been used during the pandemic and consider the potential for driving change in health and social care provision.
The potential of ‘big data’ approaches are increasingly being recognised, and the value of people’s data signatures as indicators of activity, well-being, and broader social trends is being explored in various healthcare settings.
Hosted by Medilink Midlands, this webinar will feature speakers from De Montfort University’s Digital Health research team and partner organisation Howz. Howz is a member of TSA, the industry body for Technology Enabled Care (TEC), representing the largest industry specific network in Europe and bringing together a growing membership of organisations across local government, health and the private sector.
Key areas explored at the webinar will include:
• Findings from an ongoing project on using a smart-meter app to detect electricity usage patterns within the home, and the potential to identify significant changes in an individual’s physical ability.
• Capacity for digital technology to enhance health and well-being.
• The long-term trends of digital technology in healthcare.
This free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses, the value of which is £127, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the LLEP area and is open to all.
Speaker Profiles
Dr Simon Oldroyd, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Dr Simon Oldroyd became Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor in April 2019. Prior to this he had been PVC/Dean for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences since February 2015 and Deputy Dean to the faculty since October 2011.
Professor Bertha Ochieng, Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care, DMU
Bertha Ochieng is Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University. A key aspect of her research is in examining digital solutions that support development of integrated models of health and social care and community engagement.
Professor Ivan Browne, Director of Public Health at Leicester City Council
Ivan Browne is the Director of Public Health at Leicester City Council and has been spearheading the local response to COVID 19 in the City. He is a professor of public health practice with De Montfort University and has a particular interest in the potential of digital technologies to improve population health and wellbeing.
Louise Rogerson, Chief Operating Officer, Howz
Louise Rogerson is a physiotherapist with 18 years experience working within the NHS as a frontline clinician, operational service manager, and latterly as a commissioner. As a commissioner Louise was responsible for development of healthcare service pathways at a population level including stroke, palliative care, and CVD. Seeing the data available to her as a commissioner Louise realised that more needed to be done to fill the data gap for older people to enable access to support services before they hit crisis point.
As Chief Operating Officer for Howz, Louise is responsible for the customer experience, building partnerships, project management, and team development. Howz describes the daily routine for an individual through smart meter data and other sensors and aims to detect changes earlier. Louise is part of the Surrey NHS project management team providing expertise in both development and implementation of remote monitoring. Louise also continues to run her own practice as a physiotherapist with a special interest in neurology and older people.
This webinar is part of Leicester Business Festival 8-18th November. For further details please click here.