This week on CTRL + Care, Katie & Michelle unpack the big digital care stories you need to know. From Derby Council’s bold move to use AI in care assessments, to why future-proofing care homes starts with better design and digital infrastructure, plus a new NHS health data service that could transform research. And in Cyber Squirrels… the strange case of an astronaut selfie that never existed.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Councils AI helps decide when elderly go into care
12:41 Design is key to meeting the needs of an ageing population
17:34 NHS Health Data Research Service: A New Era
21:02 5 AI lessons in social care from Dr Caroline Green of Oxford University
22:49 Cyber Squirrels: The AI Selfie Conundrum

Links:

Council’s AI helps decide when elderly go into care (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/24/council-ai-helps-decide-when-elderly-go-into-care/) Outrage as cash-strapped council uses 'pensioners as lab rats' with AI led care decision | UK | News | Express.co.uk

Design is key to meeting the needs of an ageing population
Design is key to meeting the needs of an ageing population')

Health Data Research Service – unlocking the potential of health and care data to transform lives
NHS England » Health Data Research Service – unlocking the potential of health and care data to transform lives

5 lessons on AI in care from Dr Caroline Green
https://www.carehomeprofessional.com/five-key-lessons-on-ai-in-social-care/