NRS announces one-stop shop for telecare
NRS aims to make it easier for councils to source a wide range of telecare products (inculding WristCare) and to provide them with a service. Press release.
Day: 30 May 2006
Technology for people with hearing loss
This interview with John Low, Chief Executive of the UK’s RNID gives him a chance to remind us of the wide range of equipment available for people with hearing loss. eGovMonitor interview.
North Yorkshire County Council flying in face of the White Paper?
According to this local news report, in a move that runs counter to the thrust of the recent White Paper ‘Our Care, Our Health, Our Say’, North Yorkshire County Council plans to cease funding a low-cost ‘home from hospital’ service…. Read moreNorth Yorkshire County Council flying in face of the White Paper?
UK's first 'wireless cities'
The infrastructure for more and better home health and care monitoring is developing rapidly. Read more here.
Columba bracelet marches on in France
Still keeping an eye on this story: Now, not only will the families of Alzheimer’s patients be able to order the Columba phone-bracelets from France Telecom stores, branded as ‘Handicap Solutions’, but they will also have access to the product through… Read moreColumba bracelet marches on in France
Yokohama hospital’s 10-million-yen investment in baby chips
And others in Japan are following suit after a baby kidnap case in January. News story.
Hey, kids, slow down!
Latest technology for parents to track young people, even to the extent of being able to see how fast they are driving. Now there’s some interesting ethical issues! Fox news report.
Devices for the future
Get past the patronising ‘elderly people…unwilling to embrace the internet’ comment, and the pessimistic timescales and this BBC item is quite a good introduction to some of the developments in the pipeline. The final comment is absolutely accurate, of course…. Read moreDevices for the future