“Worked with Just Checking, reviewed 10 packages of care, impact on 3 packages, savings £68,000…Overall they have done 7 assessments and made savings totalling £168K” These comments are in notes of a workshop given at the TSA conference by Jessica… Read moreJust Checking and people with learning disabilities (UK)

“Despite widespread enthusiasm about the potential impact of new investments in comparative effectiveness research, recent history suggests that scientific evidence may be slow to change clinical practice.” The authors identify “five causes that underlie the failure of many comparative effectiveness… Read moreFive reasons that many comparative effectiveness studies fail to change patient care and clinical practice

Further to our note earlier this week about Doro’s new phones with eyes on the telecare/telehealth market comes the news that Bosch is teaming up with them to use the new phones at first in Germany and Switzerland, but later… Read moreBosch chooses Doro for mobile telecare (Germany/Sweden)

The seven ‘pathfinder’ sites (Worcestershire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cornwall, Kent, Camden) are named in an unbranded press release (PDF) on the 3millionlives (3ML) site. All have been ‘pathfinding’ – some with more success than others – for the… Read moreSeven 'pathfinder' sites for start of 3ML announced (UK)

Mike Clark (Twitter @clarkmike) has edited a Storify summary of tweets from the TSA Conference including announcements on the TSA Code of Practice, NHS Mandate references to telecare/telehealth, Norman Lamb’s speech, the Crystal Awards winners and Jeremy Hunt’s announcement on… Read moreEdited summary of tweets from TSA conference (UK)

The Swedish phone handset company Doro has been growing in the telecare/telehealth market in Europe for some years and, indicated by this press release, still has big plans. New products to be shown at the MEDICA conference are: The Doro… Read moreDoro to showcase new offerings within telecare and telehealth at MEDICA (Germany)

This year’s awards winners are to be announced at the TSA conference this evening. Here are the shortlisted organisations: TSA Crystal Awards 2012.

Trevor Single, Chief Executive of the TSA, announced today at the TSA conference that their forthcoming integrated telecare and telehealth code of practice will be open to non-members. Comment: This is good news. At present, only members can apply to… Read moreTelecare Services Association (TSA) to open its COP accreditation to non-members (UK)

CareWhere Ltd has apparently been around since 2006, but only just come to our attention. The company has taken “complex GPS location and communication technology and created practical, easy to use solutions for everyday life, delivered to your phone or… Read moreNew product: CareWhere Safer Walking Belt – GPS tracking (UK)

Owing to preparing for a house move next week, Editor Steve will not be reporting from the TSA conference this year. However, here is a link to the conference schedule and to the conference Twitterstream (#teleconf2012).

Exhibitors who have a press release they would like published below (‘Read more…’) are welcome to email a link or a copy.