Isle of Wight Council launches consultation for users and professionals on future of telecare service
Health and social professionals, as well as users, are being invited to share feedback on the Isle of Wight Council’s lifeline service that helps people…
Care tech enables staff to support up to nine times more vulnerable people every night
Assistive technology is being used by Telford and Wrekin Council to speed up patient discharges from hospital and care for up to nine times more…
Portsmouth accessibility service to open two new locations
An accessibility service that hires mobility vehicles in Portsmouth is set to help more people, as the service will soon operate from two new locations.…
Essex Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service provider to deliver efficient and effective care
Medequip has announced that it is the new provider of the Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) for Essex County Council and its partners. It…
Independent improvement body awards telecare service for using feedback to improve outcomes
An independent evaluation of East Lothian Council’s telecare service has been rated as providing a 'gold' standard and uses service user feedback to improve outcomes.…
TEC provider awarded for health monitoring project that ensures patients are fit for surgery
A digital telehealth project supporting patients across west Wales to manage their health and ensure they are fit for surgery has won an industry award…
New community equipment service to provide minor adaptations and ceiling hoist installations
A new five-year community equipment service (CES) contract in Doncaster will now include minor adaptations and ceiling track hoist installations. The new service from NRS…
TEC provider’s rapid response team helps to prevent over 11,000 unnecessary hospital admissions
A technology-enabled care (TEC) provider’s rapid response team is helping to prevent unnecessary ambulance callouts and hospital admissions by attending non-medical emergencies and supporting people…
Merton Council harnesses power of telecare to speed up hospital discharges
A new pilot telecare service has been set up in Merton to assist people returning home from hospitals and speed up the discharge process. Merton…
Bridgend County Borough Council commits almost £700k to improving telecare services
A budget that is investing in assistive technology services and the health and wellbeing of residents has been approved for the coming financial year by…