This week on CTRL + Care, Michelle and Katie break down the CQC’s latest State of Care report, what it says about AI, the NHS App, and the risk of social care being left behind. They also explore how people are turning to AI chatbots for medical advice, revealing both the promise and pitfalls of digital dependence.

To close Cyber Awareness Month, they’re joined by Kate Doodson from the Brandon Trust, who shares how her team built a culture of cyber resilience and reimagined care in the digital age. Plus, in Cyber Squirrels, it’s solar-powered fishing nets saving turtles and proving that simple tech can have a big impact.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Cyber Awareness Month and Guest Introduction

03:01 Developing a Cyber Resilience Plan

05:36 Shifting Paradigms: From Cybersecurity to Cyber Resilience

08:51 Learning from the Process: Insights and Recommendations

11:49 Practical Steps for Organizations to Enhance Cyber Resilience

14:46 Future Plans: Digital Strategy and Reimagining Care

19:00 The Future of Tech Without Men

19:45 The Dark Side of AI and Relationships

20:43 Cultural Reflections Through Music

22:44 Digital Care Insights and AI in Healthcare

32:07 AI's Role in Healthcare: Promise and Peril

36:52 Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges

Links

CQC State of Care Report

• The state of health care and adult social care in England 2024/25 - Care Quality Commission

• https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/data-and-digital-integration-still-a-challenge-says-cqc-state-of-care-report/

DeepSeek used for medical advice

• ‘DeepSeek is humane. Doctors are more like machines’: my mother’s worrying reliance on AI for health advice | Health | The Guardian

Cyber Squirrels – Tech Saves Turtles

• Solar fishing nets brighten turtles' futures, cutting entanglement by 63%!

Kate Doodson Resources

• NCSC Early Warning - NCSC.GOV.UK

• Cyber Assessment Framework - NCSC.GOV.UK

• NCSC Annual Review 2025 - NCSC.GOV.UK