NHS related information
The department of Health have produced
a series of white papers which develop the need for patient centric
care and the need to manage patients within the home and community settings.
A Government White Paper was presented
to the House of Commons on 30 January 2006 entitled 'Our health, our
care, our say: a new direction for community services'.
The White Paper recognises the importance
of assistive technology in supporting people safely in their homes using
telecare and telehealth services. Further work will be carried out to
establish the effectiveness of remote monitoring over the next two years.
The relevant paragraphs of the White Paper for telehealth are 5.36 to
5.42.
Accompanying the White Paper are two bulletins
which provide summary information and examples
On 24 February 2006, the Department of
Health published 'Supporting people with long term conditions to self
care: A guide to developing local strategies and good practice'. This
covers useful advice for health, housing and social care on providing
self-care services. There are references to telehealth on Page 37 of the
document within the 'Role of PCTs'. Please see the following link for
more information:
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