Telehealth

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Telehealth not cost effective

Telehealth is not cost effective, according to a new report on a massive UK trial of the technology.
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Second round for ITK fund

The NHS Commissioning Board plans to run a second round of the Information Sharing Challenge Fund in the next financial
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Telehealth helps during cold snap

A Leicester telehealth and telecoaching project has reported higher than expected success in keeping patients with chest problems out of
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Lives not improved by telehealth

Telehealth does not improve quality of life for patients with long term conditions, according to a new report on the
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Airedale uses SystmOne with telehealth

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust’s telehealth hub has significantly reduced admissions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and increased prisoner access
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Telehealth benefits realised

A Yorkshire project proves the cost benefits of telehealth, says a report on the scheme by think-tank 2020health.
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Pathfinders losing their way

The government’s telehealth pathfinder scheme looks certain to fail to deliver a target of 100,000 telehealth users this year.
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Telehealth reaches long arm of law

The Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare has started delivering health services via video link to police custody suites and
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High road, remote care

Scotland has embraced video conferencing as a way of reaching remote patients in the Highlands and Islands. Rebecca Todd visited
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Digital Wales starts with Digital Powys

The Welsh health minister launched the first live project of Digital Wales this week at Brecon Hospital in Powys.
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