DoH White Paper issued
1 February 2006
"Our Health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services"
Pages 118-120 relate most directly with the delivery of telecare services. There is reference in these pages to:
'a powerful commitment to new, assistive technologies to demonstrate major improvement in care'
'intensive use of assistive and home monitoring technologies'
'house alarms linked to a call centre staffed by a nurse, co-ordinated by the local council'
Reference is also made to the NHS working closely with the Department of Trade and Industry to 'develop technology that will better meet the challenges identified'
Page 20 Para 1.48 refers to 'robust systems of independent regulation that guarantee safety and deliver assured quality while identifying areas for improvement'
As the detail of the document becomes clearer more information will follow.