Inclusion Through Innovation: Tackling Social Exclusion Through New Technologies

Steve Hards

This ODPM report, published 2 November has frequent references to telecare and telehealth scattered through it and will strengthen the hand of all those who understand the need to link the social services’ agenda with wider policy concerns. Of particular note are recommendations for action 1.8 and 8 (pages 70 and 71). There is a case study on page 7 that combines telecare and telehealth monitoring with internet and email facilities. View the report here.