Our Services

Services we have developed so far include:

 

We are working with the Primary Care Trust to develop video links between community hospitals across Cumbria to reduce journeys for patients and ensure that they are treated closer to home.  This will save time and money for clinicians by allowing them to diagnose patients via the video links and advise on treatments.  The initial pilot is working with CHOC and hospitals at Alston, Penrith & Keswick.

 

The final report of our telehealth project is now available to download here. 

Telehealth enables people to monitor their condition in their own home using simple devices.

 

These devices can measure important health indicators, such as blood pressure, heart rhythms, heart rate, and levels of sugar and oxygen in the blood and ask questions about symptoms. The information recorded is securely sent via phone lines to health care staff, allowing them to quickly assess a patient’s condition. Changes in condition can be detected early and advice or treatment provided immediately. This allows the doctor or specialist nurse to treat an illness earlier, preventing the condition worsening and avoiding a crisis. The monitoring equipment used will also support carers, help to keep people independent and also give them choice and useful information to help them manage their own health.