Michelle and Katie unpack the digital chapter of the NHS’s 10-year plan – from the single patient record to major NHS App upgrades and wearable tech. What does it all mean for social care? Plus, AI accents, cybersecurity concerns, and a new research project on mainstream tech for learning disabilities.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Control Plus Care

01:00 Todays topic: NHS 10 Year Plan

02:25 Single patient record

02:40 Clinicians and access

05:19 "Wearables!!"

08:12 NHS app update access

09:30 Making data available to patients

13:26 NHS app - 'My GP'

16:01 NHS app - 'My Choices'

16:52 NHS app - 'My Specialist'

18:26 NHS app - 'My Carer'

18:26 NHS app - 'My Carer'

18:55 NHS app - 'My Care'

20:11 NHS app - 'My Companion'

23:20 Rapid fire updates - University of Sheffield research opportunity

24:12 Rapid Fire Updates - ADASS Spring Survey

24:55 Rapid Fire Updates - Can AI clone a regional UK accent?

Links:

• NHS 10 Year Plan Summary - Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England - executive summary (accessible version) - GOV.UK

• “What does the NHS 10-Year plan mean for digital in Adult Social Care” - Katie Thorn, Digital Care Insights https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-does-nhs-10-year-plan-mean-digital-adult-social-cbkwe/?trackingId=oxhXK5XISGC3q12%2BmgeSWw%3D%3D

• TEC-LD Sheffield University - https://sscr.nihr.ac.uk/understanding-what-social-care-really-needs-from-technology/

• ADASS Spring Survey - https://www.adass.org.uk/documents/adass-spring-survey-2025/

• “The Hidden Energy Behind Every Prompt” - Mark Topps, Caring Bytes

• New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07d2dyx19zo

In the inaugural episode of Control + Care, hosts Michelle Corrigan and Katie Thorn discuss the transformative role of technology in social care, highlighting the recent speech by Michelle Dyson, Director General of the Department of Health and Social Care.

They explore the rapid adoption of digital tools, the implications of AI in care assessments, and the importance of data security.

Timestamps:

00:00 Future Directions and Guidance in Social Care

00:37 Intro to Michelle Dyson Care Tech Speech

02:54 Embracing New Technologies

02:55 Digital Inclusion and older people

03:26 Digital Inclusion Action Plan

06:13 Social Care = "greenfield site"

08:04 AI in social care

11:22 The future: Casey Commission

12:13 The future: Supporting people at home

15:32 The Future: eMAR systems

17:37 Gov response "we don't have unlimited resource"

18:11 AI in Social Care: Opportunities and Concerns

18:12 Gov standards & assurance for tech

20:02 CQC regulation around technology

21:05 Learning & development - invest in digital

22:06 Gov centralised data announcement

22:42 Funding flows

23:29 New: AI guidance for social care

24:51 DSPT final figure update!

25:42 Data Use and Access Act

26:28 Windows 11 transition

27:00 Squirrel cyber assailants?

Links:

Michelle Dyson Talk - Transcript-for-the-Institute-for-Gerontology-Annual-Lecture-Kings-College-London.pdf

Digital Inclusion Action Plan - https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/digital-inclusion-action-plan-launched/ Digital Inclusion Action Plan - GOV.UK

Wigan council – AI tool to automate needs assessments: https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/wigan-council-quickaction-adult-social-care

• New AI guidance – care providers and NHS England on Ambient Voice Technologies

• • https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/guidance-on-the-use-of-ai-enabled-ambient-scribing-products-in-health-and-care-settings/
• • https://beta.digitisingsocialcare.co.uk/get-help-set-choose-and-use-technology/ai-adult-social-care

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Ctrl + Care is your weekly download of the biggest stories in adult social care, tech, and cyber security — all in under 30 minutes.

Join Michelle Corrigan (Director, Better Security, Better Care) and Katie Thorn (Project Lead, Digital Care Hub) every week as they break down the headlines, share expert insight, and help busy care professionals stay one step ahead in a fast-moving digital world.