Dementia: the biggest challenge for the NHS and social care

Can telehealthcare be part of the solution?

Workshop to consider the role of telecare and telehealth in the care of people with dementia

Katherine Barbour, project manager4th October 2012

Health and Safety• Fire alarms

• Facilities

• Breaks and lunch

• Questions and comments

• Filming and photographs

• Mobile phones

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HIEC……to AHSN• Wessex HIEC (Health Innovation and Education

Cluster) started in 2010 as a new vehicle for supporting and spreading adoption of innovation in the NHS care services.

• www.wessexhiecpartnership.org.uk

• Telehealth/care will change future health and care services …..but how? One of the HIEC’s challenges.

• A new Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) is being formed which will develop the HIEC role

Introductory course on telehealth and telecare

Your invitation to a free interactive training course on Tuesday, 16th October 2012, 0930 to 1700

(lunch provided)

Hartley Suite, University of SouthamptonCPD

The Wessex Health and Innovation Cluster (HIEC) programme is hosted by the University of Southampton

on behalf of the Wessex HIEC Partnership.  

www.wessexhiecpartnership.org.uk

To book your place and receive full details, please email wessexhiec@soton.ac.uk

This course will provide an introduction to the subjects of telecare and telehealth. Examples of the potential uses will be covered along with ethical, practical and operational considerations. There will be a follow up session on Thursday, 8th November at 0930-1300 also in the Hartley Suite as above.

Who should attend? Nurses, practitioners, clinicians, therapists, doctors,social workers and care managers

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Wessex HIEC patch

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www.wessexhiecpartnership.org.uk

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Katherine BarbourTelehealth programme managerk.j.barbour@soton.ac.uk

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