Publications

This months edition of the Link comes packed with informative articles and good news stories. Covered in this issue is an article from one of the successful bids of the dallas project. We also have a Q&A with one of our new board members, Paul Shead, Managing Director of Verklizan Ltd (trading as Novalarm)

The Caring for our Future White Paper sets out the Department of Health's vision for the reformed care and support system. The draft Care and Support Creates a single modern piece of law for adult care and support, replacing complex and outdated legislation. The progress report on funding reform sets out the government's position on social care funding.

This paper reviews the current policy and practice in relation to Assistive Technology supporting people to live with dementia, including different housing settings and rounding off with some good practice case studies which highlight the wide array of technology solutions available.

In this edition of the Link, you will find an update of the 3millionlives initiative, as well as news stories and case studies from around the telcare and telehealth industry. There is also a short interview from Jackie Edwards who is a Board Member for the TSA, representing the members from Wales.

In this quarter's Link, we have an opinion piece from Dr Kevin Doughty, TSA Consultant, in relation to the extension of telecare to include mobile devices. We also have an article that looks into how Scottish telehealthcare will look in 2020.

In this Annual Report is a forward from Roy Lilley (broadcaster on health) regarding the challenges facing the NHS following the recent financial crises and general election. There are also a number of case studies giving examples of how Telecare and Telehealth are improving people's lives.

This Annual Report contains a forward from the (at the time) Minister of State for Care Services Phil Hope, explaining the shared vision and commitment to the transformation of adult social care. There is also an article from Stephen Johnson (Head of Long Term Conditions, Department of Health) who talks about the need for innovation, as well as the Whole System Demonstrator Project.

This Annual Report contains view points from all of the home nations regarding the progress being made in the fields of telecare and telehealth. There are also opinions given from further away such as the American Telemedicine Association and also from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

This edition of theLink contains a full preview of the International Telecare and Telehealth Conference 2011, including articles from all 7 Main Event Sponsors. There is also news of a new telehealth service called Appello and a profile of new member CareConnectMe.

The Winter Edition of the Link comes packed with opinion pieces, good news stories and case studies from around the telecare and telehealth industry. Covered in this issue we have David Doherty, the 3G Doctor, analysing the telecare potential of mHealth. We also have news of the results from the Whole System Demonstrator Project, as well as a report regarding the hugely successful International Telecare and Telehealth Conference. Telecare and telehealth is a fast moving industry, evidenced by the recent ‘3millionlives’ campaign aimed at transforming service delivery for people with long term conditions. We hope you find this edition useful and informative, and if you have any comments please do not hesitate to contact us.