A digital health service has launched in Hull to help improve the quality of life for people living with long-term conditions such as heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). City Healthcare Care Partnership (CHCP) is teaming up with digital health company Inhealthcare to roll out the service to patients in Hull. The CHCP…
In an effort to boost its telehealth services, NHS Liverpool CCG has awarded digital health company Docobo a three-year contract to benefit patients. NHS Liverpool CCG began expanding its telehealth services in 2013 with its Mi Programme. The programme uses a combination of education, remote monitoring, automated alerts and access to experienced nurses to support…
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a framework agreement that gives health and social care providers access to technologies that support direct patient care. The Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS) framework is intended to help NHS providers and local authorities deliver personalised care, particularly for patients with long-term conditions and people with complex care…
The FDA has approved a remote programming system for patients with cochlear implants, removing the need for patients to visit specialised clinics to have their devices adjusted. The programming feature is for patients who have had their cochlear implant for more than six months and are comfortable with the programming process. The remote programming session…
Cancer patients in Wirral are benefitting from a telehealth system that allows them to have appointments with their nurse from the comfort of their own home. The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is using the Telehealth Clinic with a small group of lung cancer patients. The technology has been piloted for almost a year…