The Independent is planning a major supplement on telecare and telehealth in late January 2013. Any supplier companies interested in promoting themselves in the available remaining space in the supplement should contact Dominic McWilliam, Project Manager at Mediaplanet by email.
There are a complex set of issues buried under the obvious angles on which the newspaper concentrates. They concern historical patterns of provision, changed technology and people’s expectations. ‘Too expensive’ 999 cords axed from sheltered homes The Mirror.
TA readers will wonder whether the Health Service Journal (HSJ) can deliver anything fresh or worth reading in its 19-page supplement We have the technology ? an HSJ supplement on telehealth. Well, it’s a comprehensive roundup of what’s happening in… Read moreHealth Service Journal: Telehealth Supplement (UK)
November was a busy month for the 3millionlives (3ML) team, as reported in their November newsletter (PDF). They have also released a video, below. (7½ minutes) The video contains interviews with doctors, patients and a nurse. It was made to… Read more3millionlives: Newsletter and video (UK)
“Doris has had her telecare equipment, including her Supra KeySafe, successfully installed around her home. But now she is in danger! Our Heroes need you to direct them safely from their secret headquarters to Doris’s house. Along the way they… Read moreAre you a Supra Hero?
From Dr. Kendall Ho, Director of the eHealth Strategy Office, University of British Columbia, there’s a balanced overview of – and good introduction to – technology in personal health/wellbeing, with some sensible tips at the end. Modern technology allows users… Read moreModern technology allows users to take charge of their health (Canada)
Haven’t we all wanted to invent THE killer lost key/purse/anything system? But it looks like the designers of StickNFind have beaten us to it. Another Gizmag piece: StickNFind system uses your phone and coin-like tags to find lost items.
A pointer to the future? Scientists successfully treat Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice Gizmag item.
Pulse IT carries excellent coverage by Kate McDonald of a report presented at the Australian Global Telehealth conference* concerning the effect of satellite transmission latency for videoconferencing via broadband. As one of the commenters points out there are also coder/decoder… Read moreTelehealth over satellite broadband confronts the issue of latency
“November has been busy with a number of important conferences in England and Scotland. There has been the publication of the NHS Mandate in England with references to telecare and telehealth. The next phase of the 3millionlives initiative has been… Read moreNovember Telecare LIN newsletter published (UK)
