Scottish COPD patients United4Health
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will deploy tablet devices to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure as part of a pan-European telemonitoring study.
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Possible Gloucestershire telehealth scam
Telecare “not magic bullet” – WSD study
Policy makers have been warned to avoid describing telecare as a “magic bullet” in the latest study to cast serious doubt on the cost effectiveness of remote monitoring and intervention.
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Bristol CCG extends telehealth contract
NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group has extended its telehealth programme by one year, with plans to develop a “step-down” phase to support patients once they leave the scheme.
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Scotland aims for £10m telehealth fund
The Scottish health secretary has announced ambitious plans to seed a £10m telehealth fund to benefit 300,000 households over the next three years.
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Doncaster rolls out iPad dementia tests
An iPad-based test for early dementia diagnosis is being rolled out across 24 GP practices in Doncaster, while the Alzheimer’s society has published its charter on dementia friendly technology.
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Survey confirms telehealth ignorance
More than 90% of people in the UK do not know what telehealth and telecare is, research from the government’s Technology Strategy Board has found.
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Surrey pilots telehealth for depression
Surrey and Borders partnership NHS Foundation Trust will pilot a bespoke telehealth system for service users with severe depression.
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Senior citizens want online health
The majority of senior citizens in England want to use the Internet to interact with the NHS, a new survey has found.
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Airedale extends reach of telehealth hub
More than 200 care homes will be connected to the telehealth hub at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust this winter.
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