2020health Report
NHS could save £1bn by embracing telehealth, says new report Remote capture of health information from the home can save NHS millions and improve quality of life for people with long-term chronic conditions, says new report by think tank 2020Health "Healthcare without walls - a framework for delivering telehealth at scale." |  |
Author John Cruickshank launched the report with a quote from Sir John Oldham, national clinical lead for quality and productivity at the Department of Health "GPs must reduce unscheduled hospital admissions by a fifth by end of 2013."
This is, of course, a perfect opener for telehealth which as been proven to reduce unplanned hospital admissions by 40%. Based on a thorough analysis of the relevant evidence and of related organisational, delivery and technology factors, this report considers how best the NHS should now exploit the potential of telehealth.
Telehealth should sit as a part of a nationally recommended suite of enablers that if integrated through local business change and service delivery, will underpin the transformation outlined in the White Paper.
Click here to download a copy of the 2020Health report.