Home health monitoring range to help clients avoid anxiety associated with GP surgeries

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, a global manufacturer of medical devices, has launched a new range of home health monitoring equipment, including a selection of blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, and blood glucose monitors.

Nikki Alves, Junior Category Manager at Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, said: “The benefits of home health monitoring have been widely publicised, with many individuals feeling much more comfortable testing at home, as opposed to the anxiety sometimes associated with the GP’s surgery, which in some cases can affect the result.”

The range includes two blood pressure monitors; the first model takes a measurement from the upper arm and the second from the wrist. They are both fully automatic, feature a large LCD screen, and have a 120-reading memory capacity.

According to the UK Government, around one in four adults worldwide have high blood pressure. It is projected to affect more than 1.5 billion people around the world by 2025. Often described as a ‘silent killer’ because it rarely causes symptoms, high blood pressure was responsible for around 75,000 deaths in 2015.

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare hopes its new range will help individuals to monitor themselves regularly and work cohesively with their GP, nurse, or healthcare professional to proactively manage their health.

Alongside the two blood pressure monitors, the home health monitoring range includes three digital thermometers; two models take a measurement from in-ear and the third from the forehead. In particular, the forehead thermometers are non-contact, making them great for infection control. They also do not require consumables and are ideal for those working in the care sector or individuals returning to the office.

Completing the range are two blood glucose monitors, which offer an “excellent” contact digital device to help users with diabetes monitor their blood glucose levels. Both models feature an LCD backlight, a 360-reading memory, and a five-second reading time for fast results.

This latest home health monitoring device launch follows major expansion in this assistive technology area since the COVID-19 pandemic, where remote monitoring devices were used to keep clients safe, connected, and healthy without the risk of transmission.

Healthwatch England published an insightful report earlier this year about what the NHS can learn from the public’s experiences with using remote health monitoring technologies. Although the report focused on blood pressure monitoring at home, many of the report’s findings can be applied to other remote monitoring devices.