Aztec in Croydon
Telecare Alliance exclusive interview with the team successfully integrating telecare in services for people with dementia at home. Visit our new Telecare Projects webpage.
Day: 2 August 2005
Your health, your care, your say
DH press release announcing public consultation on the white paper Improving Community Health and Care Services. Note the reference to technology and use the opportunity to influence the agenda.
Patient choice in jeopardy as NHS woos private sector
Guardian report on changes planned for PCTs. Has substantial implications for social services, professionals and the implementation of telecare/telehealth.
Robot nurse Pearl as pal, pet, or mobile telecare?
Pearl is one sharp cookie. She whizzes about reminding her clients to eat, drink, take medicine, or use the bathroom. She also guides the old folks from room to room as she chats about the weather or TV listings. Packed with home sensors, she is also a link into health and care systems.