White Paper: Telecare; telehealth; the bad news; the good news
Monday, February 13th, 2006At last we have finished wading through the 236 pages of the White Paper to sniff out the implications for telecare and telehealth in England.
Archive for February, 2006
Social Exclusion Unit gets behind telecare
Monday, February 13th, 2006The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Social Exclusion Unit report Inclusion Through Innovation (January 2006)
Vibrating insoles reduce chance of falling
Monday, February 13th, 2006A study published in the January issue of The Annals of Neurology reports that vibrating insoles allow diabetics with numb feet and stroke victims with uncertain balance to stand quietly without swaying and losing their balance.
Older people urged to become ‘Silver Surfers’
Monday, February 13th, 2006Age Concern England and BT announce a three year partnership worth £240,000.
Scotty Group in Indian telecare deal
Monday, February 13th, 2006Video telephone manufacturer Scotty Group has clinched a substantial new contract with an Indian distributor and Altosys Software.
Will smart homes come in from the cold?
Monday, February 13th, 2006The author of this commentary on The Application Home Initiative (TAHI) conference (last November?) thinks so. The article also flags up that THAI is setting up working groups focusing on key areas.
Suffolk County Council withdraws alarm service funding
Monday, February 13th, 2006Suffolk County Council, which has won government plaudits for the quality of its Supporting People service, has shocked providers by withdrawing funding for emergency alarm systems in older peoples’ homes.