PainChek

26/02/2026

Hospital admissions are rarely caused by a single event.
They’re often the result of compounding factors: malnutrition, infection, distress, and inappropriate medication use.

Pain is closely linked to all four.

By identifying pain earlier, care homes in the UK have improved nutrition, reduced distress, optimised medication use and treated infections sooner.

Learn more about hospital avoidance through proactive pain management 👇
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19/02/2026

Could a few early observations make a world of difference to resident wellbeing?

Unrecognised pain is a hidden driver of falls, infections, malnutrition and distress, all leading to avoidable hospital admissions. Research shows persistent pain doubles the likelihood of a fall.

Care homes using proactive pain assessment with PainChek® report:
- 45% reduction in falls (Dovehaven Care Homes)
- 36% reduction in ambulance callouts (Belmont Care Home, Southwest London)
- More confident, preventative care from staff

Learn how pain assessment prevents falls 👇

Falls are a serious concern, especially for older adults, as they can result in significant injury, pain, loss of confidence, and a rapid decline in health and independence.

13/02/2026

Over 1.3 million people aged 65+ in the UK are affected by malnutrition, equating to 50-60% of care home residents. The estimated cost to the health and social care system is £22.6 billion a year.

Unmanaged pain is a key and often missed driver. It reduces appetite, makes eating difficult and increases side effects like nausea and sedation. For those unable to communicate their pain, weight loss may be the only visible sign.

Using PainChek®, one care group reduced PRN benzodiazepine use by 40%, while another saw a 47% increase in resident BMI and lower MUST scores. Earlier pain detection helps prevent malnutrition, improve outcomes and reduce system costs.

Read more here 👇

Pain management plays an often overlooked yet crucial role in preventing and reducing malnutrition in older adults, particularly within health and social care settings.

12/02/2026

What if treating pain could prevent hospital admissions, reduce medication reliance and make care teams' jobs easier?

When pain is well managed, residents experience better physical and mental health, greater independence and improved quality of life. For care teams, it means fewer incidents, lower stress and more confidence in delivering care.

Tools like PainChek® help teams assess and manage pain accurately and consistently, supporting better outcomes even under workforce pressure.

Learn more in our latest article 👇

The annual Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report has consistently highlighted significant sustainability challenges in England’s social care system, primarily driven by workforce shortages, rising demand and financial pressures.

11/02/2026

Care home managers using PainChek® can better prevent avoidable hospital admissions through early pain identification and intervention.

See how preventative care is delivering better outcomes for residents while reducing pressures on care teams:
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04/02/2026

Does your technology prevent harm, or just respond to it?

Reactive tools act after an incident.
Preventative tools identify risk earlier.

PainChek® supports earlier detection of deterioration, helping care teams reduce falls, infections and hospital admissions, even amid workforce and funding pressures.

Learn why prevention-first strategies deliver better outcomes 👇

By identifying and addressing pain early, we can reduce suffering, prevent hospital visits, detect infections sooner, reduce malnutrition, and lower distress and optimise medication use.

27/01/2026

In care homes, preventing hospital visits starts with early care.
Pain contributes to falls, malnutrition and infections, all leading causes of hospital admissions.

See how UK care homes saw up to a 72% reduction in hospital admissions using PainChek®.

To find out more, download our free guide: https://hubs.li/Q040rygD0

18/12/2025

This year marked an important chapter for PainChek, surpassing 16 million pain assessments completed globally and achieving an FDA De Novo grant in the US.

Together with our clients and partners, we expanded across aged care, home care and hospitals, strengthened integrations and continued building the evidence base that supports better pain management and safer care worldwide.

Thank you to everyone who supported, adopted and collaborated with PainChek in 2025. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year.

04/12/2025

Pain is a silent epidemic. When not identified promptly, it can go untreated or be managed inappropriately, leading to unnecessary prescribing, a higher risk of complications such as infections and falls, and ultimately, avoidable ambulance callouts and hospital admissions.

PainChek® clients have demonstrated measurable improvements in resident wellbeing and quality of care through earlier identification and management of pain, with outcomes including:

- Up to 20% reduction in antidepressant use, with improved mood and social engagement.
- Up to 40% reduction in falls and fewer ambulance callouts post-fall
- Early identification of infection.
- Up to 47% increase in BMI, reducing malnutrition and frailty.
- Up to 25% reduction in dependency scores and 50% reduction in distress, resulting in fewer transfers into secure mental health units.
- Up to 25% fewer antipsychotics, 50% fewer benzodiazepines and 30% fewer laxatives, reducing polypharmacy risks.

Download the full brochure to learn more: https://hubs.li/Q03WP36Z0

27/11/2025

PainChek’s newest features have just launched.

Your PainChek portal has been updated to help your team better identify and follow up on incidents of pain for care recipients within your organisation.

What’s new:
- Overdue Assessments module showing all pain incidents needing attention.
- Awaiting Follow-Up assessments to view pain incidents in real time, enabling fast communication and action by staff.
- Follow-up timers that can be customised for Mild, Moderate, and Severe pain to align PainChek with your organisation’s pain management policy.

These updates are the first in a series of improvements targeting follow-up assessments.

Learn more:

Your PainChek portal has been updated with brand new features to help your team better identify incidents of pain identified for care recipients.

26/11/2025

We’re excited to share a preview from our upcoming video case study with Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC Inc in Australia, featuring insights from Wayne Stoddard, Group Manager Engagement and Compliance.

Wayne describes the positive impact of implementing PainChek® across their residential facilities:
“The success of PainChek® in our residential facilities has seen actionable insights into pain assessment, management and ongoing care. As part of our ongoing continuous improvement, we are now looking to expand into our respite dementia cottages and support at home. The ability to easily monitor, evaluate and provide coordinated clinical management is seen as a great advantage.”

Their commitment to continuous improvement shows what’s possible when technology and clinical leadership work hand in hand.

Stay tuned for the full case study, coming soon!

26/11/2025

PainChek has been featured in the latest edition of HiNZ Digital Health Connect magazine.

The article explores how PainChek® supports clinicians in delivering compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care, particularly for people who can’t reliably self-report their pain.

Through a powerful case study, the piece highlights how objective, consistent pain assessment helped guide timely interventions, improve comfort and support dignity in a resident’s final days.

It’s a meaningful reminder of why accurate pain assessment matters, and how digital tools can enhance clinical expertise when it counts most.

Read the full article here on page 23: https://hubs.li/Q03VV4nN0