I’ve been sitting on this press release from Imperial College about its involvement with the WSD Programme for a week to see if its appearance marked a relaxation of DH’s policy of keeping the lid on any national publicity about… Read moreDepartment of Health ban on WSD Programme information broken
For anyone who wants a handy list of Tunstall publications, the Alzheimer’s Australia NSW Library & Information Service has one here.
It’s good to see from this local news item that, although we are now the post-Preventative Technology Grant era, the City of York Council intends to continue to invest £225,000 over the next three years on telecare equipment. At least… Read moreYork continues telecare investment post PTG (UK)
ITelecare have posted a helpful item for care commissioners on their site. It is called: 10 Critical Steps You Need to Know for Building a Business Case for Telecare and is also available as a download.
Following earlier successful events* the SIG is planning its next event: Wireless Healthcare – Beyond the technology (3rd July 2008). It will explore the importance of the functional and commercial acceptability of wireless healthcare products and services. It will cover… Read moreCambridge Wireless Healthcare SIG: Call for speakers (UK)
London, 16 September, in association with the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Community Therapists Network, the Primary Care Neurology Society and the Telecare Services Association. Early booking discount before 31 July. Download the flyer for details.
Jontek’s Answer-Link 3G Telecare Response Centre is now available through the NHS PASA Telecare National Framework Agreement, via Vivatec. The acceptance by NHS PASA of Answer-Link 3G under the 2008 Annual Review process means that the Centre is available through… Read moreJontec/Vivatec partnership for PASA NFA (UK)
Subtitled ‘Adults with autism reap the benefits of a move away from institutional care into a home of their own’ this Guardian story is a perfect example of what telecare suppliers’ press releases should look like. All the emphasis is… Read morePerfect plot
The Med-e-Tel 2008 conference program features speakers from around the world, presenting on a wide variety of ehealth and telemedicine topics. 16 – 18 April, Luxembourg. Still time to register.
A well-researched, wide-ranging article from the Wisconsin Technology Network that deserves a wider audience. Maybe you should go and ‘Digg’ it. I particularly liked the quote: from Frank Byrne, president of St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, who called home-based health… Read moreTechnology drives advances in home health monitoring
