EPIC has been amazed by how many creative ideas for using technology in health & care have been shared by the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly – we have collected up these ideas and would love to help bring…
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Behaviour Change in Nursing Students – Dani Austin
You may have read my previous blog introducing myself, I am a research assistant on EPIC project specialising in Psychology (Behaviour Change). My focus is to support small to medium enterprises (SMEs) who are designing and developing digital interventions by…
What is REACH Cornwall?
REACH Cornwall launched late last year and was received very positively by organisations in the social care and health sector. Part-funded by the European Social Fund and delivered by Truro and Penwith College, it aims to: Raise Excellence and Aspiration in…
Can Technology Help Local People as They Age? Event Roundup – 31/01/19
Multi partner event explored new ideas and innovations to improve the quality of life for our ageing population whilst boosting entrepreneurship. It is predicted that by 2050, two billion people – or nearly one out of every four people –…
Who is Behind EPIC? Seb Stevens – Network Development
by Seb Stevens My role in EPIC focuses on supporting and developing a network of innovators and stakeholders into a thriving ecosystem of eHealth innovation across Cornwall. I was excited to I attend the 10th Winter School on Longitudinal Network…
EPIC Reading List #StudySunday
If you already follow us on Twitter you will have seen that each Sunday we post an eHealth study, publication or journal which we found interesting. We have collected these up so you can see what we have all been…
What’s to come? EPIC Connection Forums
by Tracie North Over the past twelve months the EPIC team have worked with 100’s of stakeholders who have shared their issues, problems and solutions pertaining to health and social care delivery in Cornwall. Technological and small/medium entrepreneurs have joined…
SOUTH WEST CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (SWCTN)
What is SWCTN? Digital technologies are transforming the way we live, work and play; creating new challenges and offering exciting new opportunities. The South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) is a £6.5 million project to expand the use of creative…
The Real EPIC Story: Guest Blog by Dr Lou Farbus
EPIC met Dr Lou Farbus a few months ago, and back then she was skeptical about robots and their use within health and care… We couldn’t resist asking Lou to write a guest blog share her thoughts, and to tell…
2018: Our Favourite Bits
What a great year 2018 was! Not only did the end of the year mark the crucial half way point for the EPIC project, it was full of celebrations and milestones that we can be really be proud of. Although…
Models of Care – A South West eHealth Story
An exciting new web platform to support primary care workforce sustainability has been brought to life by Cornish Tech company BSpokeIT, after stepping into the breach 2 years ago to provide their expert skills to boost the functionality of the…