The first national framework agreement for the purchase of telecare and associated services will be available tomorrow for use by local authorities and social care in England. Other organisations eligible to use the agreement are NHS trusts, strategic health authorities,… Read moreNational Framework Agreement for telecare services (UK)
Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health, has announced that a new National Service Framework (NSF) will be developed to improve standards of care and increase choice for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Let’s hope they remember that… Read moreNSF for COPD announced (UK)
“This new partnership between RSLSteeper and Home Telehealth Ltd is positioned perfectly to help public sector organisations deliver on the promise of telehealth. RSL’s 80 year-old relationship with the UK public sector combined with a strong clinical ethos and a UK-wide… Read moreHome Telehealth and RSLSteeper announce partnership (UK)
Viewpoint Connections Ltd, press release regarding its equipment to the Disabled Living Foundation’s SmartHome show flat. (See story 19 June.) Marc Samuel, Managing Director of Viewpoint Connections, said, “We are delighted and privileged to be involved with this project…Together with the… Read moreViewpoint Connections (UK)
The Ynolis product line, originally designed for use in retirement homes, includes a range of wristwatch bracelets connected to a central alarm unit. When a person with a device falls, the bracelet sends an alarm which is then relayed immediately… Read moreFall detectors: 1 Euro ($1.25 / £0.69) per day
Health Hero Network, Inc. received the “Innovative Approach to the Delivery of Health Care” award given by the California-based Adaptive Business Leaders Organization (ABL). The Health Hero Network is an interface between patients at home and care providers, facilitating patient… Read moreHealth Hero gets Californian ABBY award
Stanford University’s DirecNet director Dr. Bruce Buckingham presented results of continuous monitoring using the Freestyle Navigator Continuous Monitoring System in 30 children, ranging in age from 4 years to 17 years, with an average age of 11 years.The continuous monitoring… Read moreSugar monitor gets kids involved in diabetes care
A treat for a Monday morning is this six-minute video of the Mobile Telemedicine Vehicle. Turn on your computer’s sound before clicking on this link. If you can’t watch it at work, watch it at home. Note: the Loma Linda… Read moreThunderbirds eat your hearts out!
The Continua Health Alliance (see Telecare Aware posting 12 June) is having a European launch with events in London and Harrogate according to this item by PublicTechnology.net – but there are no dates on Continua’s still dificult-to-read website. The good… Read moreUpdate on Continua Health Alliance story
Representatives from the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) have praised Northamptonshire County Council’’s pioneering Safe at Home project and its adoption of advanced telecare and assistive technology to support the independence of people with dementia, during a recent visit to… Read moreCBI praises Safe at Home project (UK)
