Gil Baldwin, Chief Executive of Tunstall Group, in an interview with Tunstall’s local paper, the Yorkshire Post, reveals some of Tunstall’s latest results – UK sales revenue dropped 7% to £66.7m. He also reveals that he supports Health Secretary Lansley’s… Read moreTunstall CEO backs Lansley's NHS plans
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have NO PLANS to install a telecare system to reassure the safety and independence of his aged grandparents (85 and 89), a spokesperson for the royal couple confirmed to Telecare Aware yesterday. “We believe that if Her Majesty or His Royal Highness fell it would quickly be noticed without electronic monitoring.”
Turning down the offer of…
AT&T has unveiled a privately available remote cell site. The Remote Mobility Zone is designed for companies, governments, and emergency crews to guarantee GSM cell service even in situations where traditional power or a vehicle would be impractical. AT&T unveils… Read moreAT&T unveils suitcase-sized cell sites for emergencies
Unlike Homo sapiens, Homo evolutis is characterised by taking direct and deliberate control of our biological destiny, and a fascinating poniter to the future item HUMAN+ explores the technologically enhanced future of our species (by Michael John Gorman, director of… Read moreBody boundaries and the rise of Homo evolutis
“Failure to address interoperability has been identified as a major challenge for the growing personal health solutions market”. Continua’s press release points out that the Continua-inspired and organised Smart Personal Health Project has reported that the aims Continua was set… Read moreSmart Personal Health Project final report (EU)
Here are two video items that leave this editor (Steve) with the uneasy feeling that if they are a general representation of the state of the telecare industry it should be doing better, particularly in product design. And then there are two articles that remind him why getting telecare systems to people who need them is vitally important…
Ninety six percent of North Yorkshire patients would recommend telehealth. (Headline from NHS North Yorkshire and York (NNY) press release.) Wow! Incredible survey results!
Indeed. Closer inspection of the survey questions and responses shows it up as a halo-polishing rather than an evidence-finding exercise. What a pity when NYY was just starting to look good with an informative website (TA item).
The full press release (PDF) gives you the questions and responses missing from the online version. It will not take TA readers long to
Worried about the vulnerability of the GPS-enabled devices you are making/selling/giving out? No? Maybe you should be! Personal-safety GPS device presents security risk. CNet News. [And not just GPS devices. From ZDNet, an article about how GPS devices in vehicles and… Read morePersonal-safety GPS device security risk
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced today the winners of the 2011 ATA Annual Awards. These awards recognize individuals and organizations for their significant contributions to the development of telemedicine. Winners will formally accept their awards at the ATA 2011… Read moreATA Annual Awards recognize telehealth leaders and innovators (US)
“Looking to improve applications of mobile technologies in the fields of interactive telemedicine and eHealth (electronic health) for care delivery, CommerceTel has partnered with Magellan Global Health…To co-develop “mHealth” solutions, focusing initially on remote workers such as seafarers, and those… Read moreSeafarers to get better mHealth
