Report of a symposium at the University of California, San Francisco. It includes an outline of what Intel is up to in the telecare field and also has information about iMetrikus, a Rutter-founded company that specializes in interactive health management… Read moreBiotech Pioneer William Rutter honoured
Fortunately, I suspect that the Granagotchi, apart from having an instantly dislikable name, is still very much just a concept while the design company Smallfry fishes around for investor interest. Smallfry’s Director Steve May-Russell is reported by Engineering Talk as… Read moreGranagotchi?
Report from The European Homecare Conference which took place 4 December, reveals some interesting perspectives on home healthcare monitoring from various EU countries. Useful links at the bottom of the article too. And a related item on the EU’s initiative… Read moreICT networks prerequisite for healthcare at home (Europe)
Toyota’s violin-playing robot takes manual dexterity to a new level. See robot item in the video library too.
In a Telecare Soapbox item, James Batchelor, MD of Alertacall, raises a serious issue for councils and other telecare suppliers: what risk is a council running when its employee substitutes a ‘standard’ but inappropriate equipment package for a privately-funded one… Read moreCouncil runs liability risk with inappropriate telecare provision
Health Care Unplugged: The Evolving Role of Wireless Technology. This free-to-download report was written by Richard Adler for the California HealthCare Foundation. The report is based on interviews with more than two dozen researchers, clinicians, and application developers, along with… Read moreHealth Care Unplugged: The Evolving Role of Wireless Technology
Orange Healthcare, a division of France Telecom dedicated exclusively to health services, has signed an agreement with Medical Mobile SAS for the commercialization in France of the Columba bracelet for people with dementia. Under the brand Columba by Orange they… Read moreThe future's Orange Healthcare? (France & UK)
Telecare Briefing on the Darzi Review, by Dr Simon Brownsell available here. Forthcoming CSIP telecare events: London (24 Jan 2008), Leeds (29 Jan), Manchester (4 Feb), Taunton (7 Feb) and Birmingham (12 Feb). Book for the telecare events here. [But… Read moreCSIP Darzi Review briefing and events (UK)
A press release from the Department for Communities and Local Government yesterday entitled Government ramps up funding for home adaptations (yeah, we get it) sets out additional funding for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) next year and more support planned for… Read moreMore funding for DFGs and HIAs announcement (UK)
ResponseLINK is now a contracted provider of PERS (Personal Emergency Response Systems) to Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS) clients. Press release.
