Commissioned by Sensio and independently conducted by Care Research, the evaluation analysed real-world data from care providers using RoomMate, including falls, safeguarding incidents and team response times, alongside interviews with frontline teams and care leaders. 
The headline findings
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Safeguarding falls reduced by up to 80%
Across services where comparable pre- and post-implementation data was available, safeguarding falls reduced by 51–80%, with an average reduction of around 61%.
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More falls identified
Recorded falls, particularly bedroom falls, increased following implementation. However, with baseline detection rates very low, the research indicates that RoomMate was identifying falls that may previously have gone undetected or unrecorded - providing care teams with a more accurate picture of what was happening.
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Faster response times
The majority of services saw measurable improvements in response times, with some more than halving the time taken to reach a resident following a fall or alert.
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No increase in serious harm
Fractures and serious injuries remained consistently low, with no evidence of an increase associated with implementation.
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Turning insight into action
The research also highlighted wider benefits reported by care teams, including better information for safeguarding investigations, earlier visibility of potential health concerns, less intrusive monitoring, improved documentation and increased family confidence.
The research has also received positive feedback from former CEO of the Royal College of Nursing Dame Donna Kinnair, and Founder at Care Research, Louie Werth, who both highlighted the importance of the findings.
“The value of these findings and the system goes beyond data oversight or meeting internal service KPIs around falls. It is the real-world impact Sensio goes on to have on the safety, health and wellbeing of residents that truly matters.” Louie Werth
Dame Donna Kinnair highlighted the significance of the increased identification of falls alongside the reduction in safeguarding falls:
“It is still really heartening to see that despite this increase in documented falls alongside increasing complexity in care, there have been huge reductions in safeguarding falls data when Sensio RoomMate is being used.”
“This report gives us a powerful new perspective on the role technology can play in care. For me, one of the most significant findings is the reduction in safeguarding falls, with reductions of up to 80% across the services studied. It’s particularly encouraging to see this alongside an increase in identified falls, highlighting the value of greater visibility.
The real opportunity is turning that insight into meaningful action - using data to support care teams, inform decisions and ultimately help deliver better outcomes for residents.”
Lisa Delaney, UK Country Director, Sensio
Independent evidence, real-world impact
What makes this research particularly valuable is that it combines real-world data with the experiences of the people using RoomMate every day.
The evaluation was conducted independently by Care Research, providing an objective perspective on the role technology can play in supporting safer, more responsive and more dignified care.
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Research conducted independently by Care Research and commissioned by Sensio. Findings are based on data and qualitative evidence from participating care providers.