Tunstall Healthcare recognised for technology innovation at housing industry awards
Health and care technology solutions provider Tunstall Healthcare has received award recognition for the technology services it provides in elderly housing in the ‘Innovation’ category at the Health Investor Senior Housing Awards.
The accolade, which recognises commercial performance and investment activity in the senior housing market, was bestowed upon Tunstall for the Best Use of Technology by an independent judging panel at the awards ceremony that took place on Thursday 8th September.
Tunstall’s award entry detailed numerous case studies of its work, including Park View Nursing Home in Halifax, West Yorkshire, which is part of NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Quest for Quality in Care Homes.
Tunstall worked with the CCG and care home to overhaul the wired infrastructure of the call system that allows residents to alert members of staff when they need assistance, as the previous system was limited only to in-room alarms and didn’t allow for reporting functionality as well as a number of other drawbacks.
Tunstall’s Carecom provided the staff and residents with a brand-new, state-of-the-art system. This included 12 mobile phones for staff, three wireless receivers and a property exit system by the main door.
Other sensors and devices could be added wirelessly. The new system resulted in 90 per cent fewer alarm calls as it allowed for staff to be directly responsible for groups of residents, staff also found that they could attend a call faster thanks to the new technology.
Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director at Tunstall, commented on the win: “It is a real honour to receive this award, and we’re exceptionally proud to be recognised for all our hard work as we strive to continue providing pioneering solutions for those in senior housing.
“Our Tunstall Cognitive Care® vision, that will utilise a combination of technology and Artificial Intelligence in the home, to detect whether the user’s health could be about to deteriorate, spot a potentially undiagnosed condition, or resolve an immediate social care need, becomes ever more tangible and achievable. We are committed to continue innovating as a market leader in our sector and supporting vulnerable people.”
A national event, each year the Senior Housing Awards marks this accelerating sub-sector of healthcare real estate, championing businesses which are offering solutions that support in building operational real estate for care purposes, whether that be retirement living, assisted living or housing with care.
Tunstall Healthcare has been at the forefront of technology innovation for the health, housing and social care markets for 65 years, and provides a range of technology-enabled solutions to over five million vulnerable people in 19 countries, improving quality of life and enabling independent living. Recently it helped to lead a “ground-breaking” telehealth trial in West Wales to support people living at home with long term health conditions.
