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Essex County Council - Provider Hub
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Market Vision

Our key strategy for Care Technology is:

  • By 2030, our ambition is for every individual in receipt of Adult services will have access to Care Technology
  • Adults will have access to care technology to maximise their independence, ensuring the Adult has the right size package and reduce escalating needs through Prevent, reduce delay.

1 Year Delivery Plan by April 2024

Description:For the next 12 months, ECC will continue to grow the scope and delivery of Care Technology across Essex with partner organisation.

Key Milestones:

  • New Care Technology from March 2024 for 2 years
  • Work with key stakeholders to establish pathways with Sensory teams to be able to order Care Technology.
  • Enable Children’s services to like for like order following exit of ICES contract.
  • Imbed data-lead Care Technology delivery within Intermediate Care
  • Develop and test hybrid care model across Mid-Essex
  • Establish opportunities to utilise Short-Term monitoring equipment across Adult Social Care.
  • Recruit dedicated TEC Hospital post at least one per quadrant to support discharges.

 

3 Year Delivery Plan by April 2027

Description:

In 2025, the Digital switchover will be completed, and work will be undertaken from now until then to ensure no analogue devices remain across Essex.

In 2026, a further decision will need to be made about another 2-year extension if the initial decision is to extend.

Initial conversations will be underway to consider the recommissioning intentions for June 2028.

Key Milestones:

  • Replacement of all analogue devices by 2025
  • Initiate discussions on Care Technology recommissioning intentions June 2028
  • Imbed learning from test and learn within Live at home to incentivise utilisation of Care Technology in long-term domiciliary care
  • Establish Care Technology Care Home offer within new IRN contract.
  • Use Predictive analytics work to inform future commissioning gaps.
  • Link-up Care Technology data with data collected from EHM for market shaping strategy.

 

7 Year Delivery Plan by April 2030

Description:

Key Milestones:

  • Incorporate Care Technology into future commissioned services
  • Establish a fully integrated health and social care, care technology service.
Last updated: 17/08/2023