August’s Telecare LIN Newsletter (PDF) has been published. There are two supplements: Evaluations, Journal Articles & Surveys (January to June 2012) and Useful Links (news items, etc.).
The newsletter contains information on:
- publication of the second journal article covering the Whole System Demonstrator (WSD) evaluation [TA item here]
- transition arrangements concerning the forthcoming NHS changes
- a new DH commissioning toolkit on respiratory diseases
- NICE are consulting on a dementia quality standard for social care
- the extension of the Government’s procurement framework for telecare and telehealth until August 2013
- telehealth map updated to 1 September 2012
- forthcoming conferences