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North Somerset & Medequip connect - Tec Awareness Session

North Somerset & Medequip connect - Tec Awareness Session

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On 7 October 2026, the Tec Awareness Session at Medequip Community Equipment Service in Weston-super-Mare will explore how Technology Enabled Care can enhance assessments and support safer discharges. The session aims to improve outcomes and promote independence for participants. Attendance is free.

Discover how Technology Enabled Care can transform assessments, support safer discharges, improve outcomes and promote independence.

Are you a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, TEC Champion, Hospital Discharge Practitioner, Assessor, or part of a North Somerset Council team supporting adults to live independently?

Technology Enabled Care (TEC) is rapidly becoming a core part of modern adult social care. Join North Somerset Council and Medequip Connect for an interactive training session designed to give you the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to identify, recommend and incorporate TEC solutions into your everyday practice.

TEC is not just about alarms and pendants. It includes a wide range of technology designed to support independence, improve safety, reduce risk, monitor wellbeing, support medication management, enhance discharge planning and help people remain safely in their own homes for longer.

What You'll Learn

Understanding the role of TEC within adult social care and hospital discharge pathways

How TEC can support person-centred care

Identifying opportunities to include TEC within assessments and support plans

Exploring the latest TEC solutions available through the North Somerset TEC Catalogue

Understanding proactive and preventative monitoring technologies

Learning how Medequip Connect's new service works and how to refer

Seeing equipment demonstrations and real-life use cases

Opportunity to ask questions and discuss cases

Why Attend?

By the end of the session you will be able to:

✅ Make more informed recommendations during assessments

✅ Increase independence and choice for people you support

✅ Support safer and more sustainable hospital discharges

✅ Reduce reliance on traditional care where appropriate

✅ Improve outcomes for individuals, families and carers

✅ Feel confident discussing TEC options with residents and colleagues

North Somerset Council is placing Technology Enabled Care at the heart of its approach to supporting residents, helping people maintain independence, improve quality of life and receive the right support at the right time.

Places are limited. Book now and discover how TEC can become an invaluable part of your professional toolkit.

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North Somerset & Medequip connect - Tec Awareness Session takes place on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 10:00.

North Somerset & Medequip connect - Tec Awareness Session is held at Medequip Community Equipment Service in Weston-super-Mare (Lynx Crescent, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 9DJ).

Entry to North Somerset & Medequip connect - Tec Awareness Session is free.

The forecast for North Somerset & Medequip connect - Tec Awareness Session is Overcast · 15°C.

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