TELEHEALTHCARE

CPG Digital Participation.

September 2010

Brian Kerr briangkerr@hotmail.com

....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