Government announces "Telecare" for long term sick

Paul Burstow, care services minister, announcing the move, said over the next five years the Department of Health will work with industry, the NHS, social care and professional organisations to bring assistive technology such as telehealth and telecare to three million people with long term conditions. The Government expects a potential net efficiency gain of around £1.2 billion over the next five years Telehealth and telecare use electronic equipment to read vital health signs such as pulse, weight, respiration and blood oxygen levels, which can be read remotely by medical staff. ...