Presentations

Creating the right PTG approach — a model plan

A presentation focused on maximising the impact of the new PCT funding stream:

• the background to the grant;
• compare two contrasting approaches, one in a two-tier authority as compared to an example of a unitary authority;
• make recommendations as to how to fast track to telecare implementation based on these experiences;
• what are the easy bits and hard bits?; and
• to focus accordingly.

Case history supported by Tunstall Group

Safe-at-Home telecare trial saved £1.5m

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Barbara explained how the Council’s 21-month trial of telecare and assistive technologies supported care for dementia sufferers and covered:

• assessment, evaluation and funding of the technologies used;
• how the project supported voluntary and unpaid carers, independence of dementia suffers; and the cost-effectiveness of technology used;
• moving the project forward.

Supporting patients with long-term conditions

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• Supporting healthcare delivery using a multimedia channel approach;
• new models of care to support patients with long-term conditions; and
• maximising the use of technology in healthcare delivery.

Case history supported by Pfizer Health Solutions

CHF monitoring in Barnsley

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Barnsley Hospital, in collaboration with the local PCT, has implemented a telecare system to assist 42 patients with Chronic Heart Failure in their own homes. As part of a research study the project includes 20 patients in
a control group and 33 carers. The presentation described:

• how a previous study identified the reasons why older people change their health and care requirements — which resulted in the CHF trial;
• the importance of designing robust evaluations;
• the lessons learnt in implementing the CHF service; and
• interim results with feedback from users and professionals.

Case history supported by Initial Attendo

Policy Advisor for Housing and Communities, Age Concern England

Why telecare is useful for carers, users and local services

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The presentation covered:

• telecare will support real care;
• ways at looking at resistance to change; and
• benefits for all.

Avoiding the crisis — using the wellness data

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The presentation covered:

• what is a crisis? — it’s not just an event in time, it is pain suffering, frightening, worrying, time consuming and life threatening;
• what is wellness data? — it’s like having a crystal ball;
• how is the data gathered, distributed and accessed? — without any effort;
• who benefits? — you, me, older vulnerable people and families; and
• how it has helped individuals and care staff — saving money was a small price to pay.
• The one key ingredient for a successful telecare project!

Case history supported by Vivatec

Telecare in action: case studies from the sharp end

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Kevin’s presentation included applications and cost-benefit analysis; lessons learnt; provide a 7-point plan for getting going with telecare.

He gave specific case study examples from around the UK:

• Guildford — Falls Management;
• Newham — Total Telecare;
• Carlisle — COPD services supported by Medical Telecare;
• Fold — Community Support Services; es;
• West Lothian — Europe’s biggest telecare service; and
• Blaenau Gwent — Intermediate using lifestyle monitoring.

Case history supported by Tunstall

Workforce development for the telecare sector

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Keren discussed the recent work by the Assistive Technology Forum to ensure that a coherent and cross-sector approach to competence development is created to support people working with assistive technologies.

Reducing hospital admissions using telehealth technology

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Andrew ran through his experiences of introducing this concept to the healthcare and socialcare market and covered the following key points:

• general awareness of telehealth technology;
• why this is now considered a suitable alternative to traditional methods of healthcare delivery;
• financial implications;
• patient compliance;
• actual outcome and barriers; and
• future developments.

Case history supported by Initial Attendo

What are the limits of self-care supported by telemonitoring?

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Paul discussed the lessons learnt from a multicentre European trial managing heart failure at home. His demonstration will show you what mobile technology can achieve and what informed patients can expect.

Senior Partner, Chorleywood Healthcentre and Associate Professor, Brunel University

Remote patient monitoring in residential care homes

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Brunel Research Group for Health Technologies has investigated the use of remote patient monitoring in three residential homes. Professor Jones will discuss the aims, lessons learnt and successes of the project.

A patient's view

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Len talked about a patient's perspective on telemedicine and his own experience of using telemedicine

Michael discussed partnerships with NHS trusts and services being used.

Case history supported by Broomwell Healhwatch

Personal health monitoring systems for patients with long term conditions

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A collaborative project from Oracle Corporation; Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London (IBE); and Toumaz Technology Limited.

Jeremy gave an overview of how low-power sensor interfaces and new wireless middleware is being developed to create a fully integrated and affordable personal health monitoring system for chronic disease management. His presentation covered:

• how this collective innovation will result in the pilot implementation of a community care programme for heart failure in the north west region of London;
• explore the use of mobile technologies for example real time monitoring of diabetes; and
• examine some of the barriers and how reconfiguration of primary care services can support assisted technology for patients with long term conditions.

Case history supported by Oracle Corporation

Investing and delivering telecare

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Jeremy discussed:

• the vision of telecare services in healthcare and social care; and
• provide guidelines to assist Local Authorities and Health Boards to develop Local Telecare Strategies

Project Director for Long Term Conditions, Newham Primary Care Trust and Newham University Hospital Trust; and North East London Strategic Health Authority, Long Term Conditions Collaborative Lead.

Lessons learnt from the telecare project set up in Newham PCT

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• Helping individuals self manage their own care and feel supported 24/7;
• providing readily available information to care managing services; and
• reducing the risk of patients becoming intensive service users.

Remote Health Monitoring — telecare at home

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Suzanne and Tim presented on how the NRS Telecare Division responded to their clients' needs for a telecare service that:

• supports preventative care;
• brings together all the components required for a complete telecare service; and
• provides a health monitoring service using the latest generation of wireless and easy to install technologies.

Case history supported by NRS Telecare Division

OwnHealth — a telephone-based outreach service for people with long-term conditions

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• The Birmingham OwnHealth project, a partnership between Pfizer Health Solutions and NHS Direct.

Case history supported by Pfizer Health Solutions