More good news for followers of, and investors in, Intelesens, the Belfast-based university spin-out company that makes miniaturised, lightweight, unobtrusive and easily-worn-under-clothing vital signs monitoring sensors. Ulster Tech Spin-out Wins US Approval.  UPDATE 13 Oct: This was originally announced by… Read moreIntelesens gets FDA Class 2 approval (UK)

Telehealth story about an individual patient: Widnes mum receives emergency care at home. Runcorn and Widnes World. When you have read it, why not use their Twitter or Facebook buttons to spread the good news?

This time it’s the Orkney Islands Council which is just starting a wide consultation about possible charging for telecare. All About Orkney. [For previous TA items on charging issues – look through this search.]

This might have ended up a ‘Telecare Soapbox’ piece if I’d been able to contact the author, Andy Carr… Anyway, it’s a thoughtful piece about the barriers to the adoption of telehealth technologies in the NHS at present. Telecare Futures… Read moreTelecare Futures (UK)