In this week’s episode of Ctrl + Care, Michelle and Katieexplore disruption in health and social care and its real world impact.

From the Ada Lovelace Institute’s report on AI transcriptionin social work to the UK’s £1.6 billion AI strategy, they unpack the opportunities, risks and ethical questions shaping digital adoption. The conversation also looks at what happens when systems fail and why resilience in care is about continuity and confidence, not just cybersecurity.

Plus, a new live debate series tackling tough digitaldilemmas and a hopeful “cyber squirrel” story to round things off.

All the latest in digital care, in under 30 minutes.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Control Plus Care
01:57 Ada Lovelace Institute AI in Social Care
05:42 Professional Judgment and AI Tools
08:50 UKRI's Strategic AI Framework
11:25 Difficult Conversations in Social Care - Webinar Series
14:42 Family Confidence in Care Services
17:46 Log My Care research: Home What shapes family confidence in care?22:29 Cyber Squirrels: games improve lives

Links

Ada Lovelace Institute warns of AI transcription risks insocial work
https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/ada-lovelace-warns-of-ai-transcription-risks-in-social-work

UKRI AI Strategy: Bold choices on where the UK can leadthe worldhttps://www.ukri.org/news/ukri-ai-strategy-makes-bold-choices-where-uk-can-lead-the-world/

UKRI Artificial Intelligence Research and InnovationStrategic Framework
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/124423065/38/

What shapes family confidence in care? (Log my Careresearch feature)https://online.flippingbook.com/view/124423065/38/

SpecialEffect feature – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wng99nl05o

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Remarkable_Life_of_Ibelin

Difficult Conversations in Social Care – Webinar Series

Difficult conversations: People’s right to privacy vs home sensors - Digital Care Hub

In this week’s episode of Control + Care, Michelle and Katie unpack the latest in digital care all in under 30 minutes. From online safety and protecting vulnerable adults and children, to the incredible insights from the Centrificare Impact Report on unpaid carers and digital dashboards, we explore how tech, data, and care intersect. Plus, Michelle and Katie share a “cyber squirrel” story highlighting tech combating wildlife trafficking in Africa proving that innovation isn’t just for humans!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates

03:18 Online Safety and Social Media Regulations

11:51 Cybersecurity Threats in Public Services

17:52 Digital Transformation and Inequality

23:48 Wildlife Trafficking and Technology Solutions

Links:Starmer pledges crackdown on social media

BBC News article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66795317

Centre for Care overview:
https://centreforcare.ac.uk

Interactive unpaid carer dashboard:
https://centreforcare.ac.uk/uuc-dashboard/

UKAuthority article on Russian-aligned hacktivist threats:
https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/ncsc-warns-of-ongoing-russian-aligned-hacktivist-cyber-threats/

NIHR Journals Library article:
https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-reports/adhca

Care Management Matters report:
https://www.caremanagementmatters.co.uk

Article by Nora Colton (Global Business School for Health, UCL):
https://www.gbsh.ac.uk/news/nhs-digital-transformation-inequalities

18 Year Olds Don't Dance Anymore - End of Hedonism?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czed9321l37o

ICO Report on Childrens Right to Delete Internet Data

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/childrens-information/children-and-the-uk-gdpr/how-does-the-right-to-erasure-apply-to-children/

This week on CTRL + Care, Michelle is joined by guest host DamonHabbin from Lincolnshire Care Association for a data deep dive into the digital tensions shaping health and social care.

They explore growing concerns around data sovereignty, asEuropean governments rethink their reliance on US tech platforms, and what that means for trust in public services. The conversation looks at AI ambition versus data readiness, and why poor quality, siloed data could hardwire biasinto systems if the foundations are not right.

Damon shares insights from his work supporting providerswith cyber security and the DSPT, including why getting the basics right still matters more than ever.

We have a tech-for-good Cyber Squirrel from CambridgeUniversity, where visitors can chat to AI powered plants, a playful reminder that technology can spark curiosity and connection, not just efficiency.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Digital Care Updates
02:14 Data Privacy and Geopolitical Concerns
05:56 The Role of Trust in Data Management
10:48 The Importance of Data Readiness for AI
18:23 Challenges of Implementing AI in Public Services
24:47 Leadership Changes in Digital Health
28:10 Damon's Insights on Social Care and Technology

Links:

• Zoom/Teams European data considerations
  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/europe-zoom-teams-france-us-b2913584.html
• What sort of data nation does the UK want to be?
  https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/what-sort-of-data-nation-does-the-uk-want-to-be
• Making government datasets ready for AI
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-government-datasets-ready-for-ai/guidelines-and-best-practices-for-making-government-datasets-ready-for-ai
• NHSE chief steps down
  https://www.hsj.co.uk/technology-and-innovation/nhse-digital-chief-steps-down/7041018.article
• Cyber Squirrel – AI plants chat
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4grgd7d8dpo