Category Archives: Telehealth

Video Game Creators Developing Digital Technologies to Help People with Dementia (BBC News Scotland / Glasgow Caledonian University)

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary Young software experts and designers more usually at home in Scotland’s creative computer-games industry are taking part in a 48-hour “boiler-room” challenge, at Glasgow Caledonian University, directed towards the rapid development of life-changing digital products with the potential to … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, BBC News, For Carers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer Scotland, Digital Exclusion, Digital Mental Healthcare, Digital Technology, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School of Art, Jamming 4 Small Change, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Personal Digital Assistant: PDA, Social Media, Tablet Computers | Leave a comment

Integrated Care and Support: Landmark Shared Commitment (Department of Health)

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This Department of Health framework document on the integration of health and social care establishes the agreement to create “joined-up” care. It explains how multi-agency working in local areas can use existing structures to bring together Local Authorities, the … Continue reading →

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Use of Social Media Among Patients and Carers (BMJ Open)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary There is a large and growing amount of literature concerning the use of social media by patients and caregivers. The authors of this article proposed to “map” and evaluate the state of the existing literature, with a view to … Continue reading →

Potential Roles of Social Media in the NHS (NHS Employers)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This NHS Employers briefing shows how social media is becoming central to the effective working of the NHS and argues for a more open and “permissive” approach (coupled with clarity on professional behaviour and the importance of confidentiality). The guidance in “HR and social media in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Barriers to Integration, Barriers to Technology Implementation, Blogging, British Medical Association’s Social Media Guidance, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Isolation, Carer Support, Continuing Professional Development, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Digital by Default, Digital Exclusion, Digital First (Formerly Digital by Default), Digital Technology, Empowerment, Engagement, Experiences, Facebook, Feedback, General Medical Council’s Social Media Guidance, Government Digital Service (GDS), Health and Care Professions Council Social Media Guidance, Leadership Via Social Media Platforms, Learning and Professional Development, Linkedin, Microblogging, NHS Employers, Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Social Media Guidance, Patient and Public Engagement (PPE), Patient and Staff Feedback, Patient Experience, Patient Feedback, Picture Sharing, Professional Sharing, Public Engagement Exercises, RCN's Social Media Guidance, Royal College of General Practitioners’ Social Media Guidance, Service User Experience, Social Bookmarking, Social Care, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Social Media, Social Media Guidance, Social Media in the NHS, Social Media Platforms, Social Sharing, Staff Engagement, Twitter, User Experience, Video Sharing, Vimeo, YouTube | Leave a comment

Social Media, Mobile Applications and Internet-Based Approaches for Supporting Non-Professional Carers: Systematic Review (US Department of Veterans Affairs)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This US systematic review investigates the potential of telehealth applications and tools to facilitate caregiving. Consumer health information technology (CHIT) interventions and applications are defined as electronic tools or technologies intended for use by consumers, by patients or family … Continue reading →

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Improving Later Life (Age UK)

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This electronic book is a compilation of themed insights, each of the sections being written by various experts in their fields, concerning the best evidence available on the main issues in the health and wellbeing of people aged 85 … Continue reading →

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Whole Systems Demonstrator Programme: Inconclusive Effect of Telehealth on Quality of Life and Psychological Outcomes (BMJ)

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This British Medical Journal articles reports the most recent results from the trial assessing the effect of second generation, home based telehealth on health-related quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms over 12 months in patients with long term … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Community Care, Depression, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Mental Health, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Anxiety, BMJ, Brief State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, British Medical Journal (BMJ), Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, City University London, Cornwall, Diabetes, Elective Admissions, Emergency Admissions, EQ-5D), Health Related QoL (SF-12, Heart Failure, HRQoL: Health-Related Quality of Life, Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London, Kent, London School of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Long-Term Treatment, Minimal Clinically Important Differences (MCIDs), Mortality Rates, Newham, Patient Reported Outcomes, Quality of Life Indicators, Quality of Life Research, School of Health Sciences: City University London, University of Manchester, University of Oxford, University of Southampton, Whole System Demonstrator Programmes, Whole Systems Demonstrator Telehealth Questionnaire Study, Whole Systems Demonstrator Telehealth Trial, Whole Systems Redesign, WSD: Whole System Demonstrator Programme | Leave a comment

NHS Interoperability Toolkit (NHS Connecting for Health)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The quality and efficiency of care is improved by sharing information between organisations. The NHS Interoperability Toolkit (ITK) supports the sharing of clinical information across organisational boundaries for the benefit of clinicians and patients. “The Toolkit is a collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, National, NHS, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Admissions, CCGs, Choose and Book, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Clinical Correspondence, Clinical Dashboards, Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS), Digital Clinical Correspondence, Discharge, Document Repositories, Hosted Data Access, Information Sharing, Information Sharing Challenge Fund (ISCF), Integration of Health and Social Care, Interoperability, Interoperability Investment Programme (IIP), Interoperability Toolkit (ITK), ITK Accreditation, NHS Connecting for Health, NHS Interoperability Toolkit (ITK), OPCS Codes, Patient ID Matching, Patient Transfers, SNOMED CT, Spine Directory Services, Summary Care Record (SCR), Technology Enhancements, Transactional Messaging | Leave a comment

Innovation Health and Wealth (IHW): One Year On (Department of Health)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This report gives an update on the implementation of the NHS Chief Executive’s “Innovation health and wealth: accelerating adoption and diffusion in the NHS” report, published in December 2011, defining the Department of Health’s agenda for delivering innovation throughout the … Continue reading →

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Trends in Spending on Health and Social Care: the Next 50 Years (King’s Fund)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The NHS consumed 3.4% of GDP fifty years ago. By 2012, spending on the NHS and social care consumes 8.2% and 1.2% of GDP respectively; and that is 20% of government spending. According to the Office for Budget Responsibility … Continue reading →

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