telehealthcare cpg digital participation. september 2010 brian kerr [email protected]
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....Telehealthcare
• “the convergence of telecare and telehealth to provide integrated technology based health and social care services primarily in people's homes..”
Telecare....
The use of equipment to• Assess,monitor and reduce risk• Maintain or improve independence and
quality of life,as part of a personalised support service
• Enable lifestyle,and symptom monitoring
Telehealth
• Equipment which enables comprehensive protection monitoring and support for a vulnerable person's health;particularly long term conditions such as C.O.P.D
• ...in their own home
'Equipment..'?
• Smoke Alarms,flood alarms, gas alarms
• Epilepsy ,Enuresis alarms,falls detectors
• Movement monitors• Blood pressure, blood sugar,oxygen
monitors,temperature sensors
Expanding Range of Telehealthcare Equipment
Wristcare
Medication Reminder
Wayfinder
Locator
• Please remember to turn off yourPlease remember to turn off your
mobile phonemobile phone
(unless you are a doctor..!!)
Smartphone “apps”• Stethoscopes• Diagnosis, and self diagnosis• X rays, ultrasounds• Instant ECG• Remote access to foetal heart
tracings,contraction patterns
Why does all this matter?
• The future of the health service!
The National Programme
• 2006-2008-2010
• £8million + £8million= £16 million
• Distributed through Health, Housing and Social Care Partnerships
• Independent Evaluation, based on local returns, and case studies
Outcomes*
• 21,796 more people supported• 35,000 nights of sleepover care
saved• 411,000 check visits saved• 65,000 hospital bed days saved• 346,000 care home bed days saved *until March 2010
Choices and opportunities
• Capitalise on digital participation...or
• Accentuate social exlusion and limit life chances
Telecare development programme• www.jit.org.uk/telecare/publications
Scottish Centre for Telehealth
• www.sct.scot.nhs.uk