In brief
This half-day conference explored how mainstreaming telehealth and telecare could potentially provide a cost-effective way of managing long-term conditions.
In brief
With an ageing population and increasing prevalence of chronic and long-term illness, the need to find new and effective ways to engage patients in managing their long-term conditions is greater than ever. Telehealth and telecare have the potential to meet rising demand and be cost effective. However, with budgets being cut, health and social care professionals need to be confident that these innovations will provide a return on investment and release cost savings in the future.
This half-day conference explored how mainstreaming telehealth and telecare could potentially provide a cost-effective way of managing long-term conditions.
Programme
Programme
Opening session
- The vision for telecare and telehealth
Stephen Johnson, Head of Long Term Conditions, Department of Health
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- Future developments in telecare and telehealth – demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of these services
Dr Kevin Doughty, Consultant and Deputy Director, Centre for Useable Home Technology
Download Dr Kevin Doughty's presentation (3568 kb) - Is telecare and telehealth cost-effective?
Professor Stan Newman, Centre Director and Professor of Health Psychology, UCL Division of Research Strategy, University College London
Case Studies
This session will feature case studies from areas that have delivered cost-savings by implementing telecare and telehealth.
- Mainstreaming a large scale telecare service – Essex Telecare Pledge
Gary Raynor, Telecare Services Development Manager, Essex County Council
Download Gary Raynor's presentation (1097 kb) - Empowering patients to self-manage their long-term conditions
Hazel Price, Programme Manager, Kent Whole Systems Demonstrator Project
Download Hazel Price's presentation (218 kb) - Making the business case for mainstreaming telecare
Dr Justin Whatling, Chief Clinical Officer, BT Health
Download Dr Justin Whatling's presentation (808 kb)
Panel discussion
Is it realistic to expect telecare and telehealth to release cost-savings?
- David Miles, Assistive Technology and Telecare Lead, Nottingham City Council
Paper on Assistive Technology in Nottingham (50 kb)![[doc]](http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/display_images/document_icons/doc.gif)
- Professor Stan Newman, Centre Director and Professor of Health Psychology, UCL Division of Research Strategy, University College London
- Sally Parker, Telehealth Lead, NHS Nottingham City
Speakers
Speakers
Keynote speaker
- Stephen Johnson
Head of Long Term Conditions, Department of Health
Speakers
- Kevin Doughty
Consultant and Deputy Director, Centre for Useable Home Technology - Dave Miles
Assistive Technology and Telecare Lead, Nottingham City Council - Professor Stan Newman
Centre Director and Professor of Health Psychology, UCL Division of Research Strategy, University College London - Sally Parker
Telehealth Lead, NHS Nottingham City - Hazel Price
Programme Manager, Kent Whole Systems Demonstrator Project - Gary Raynor
Telecare Services Development Manager, Essex County Council - Dr Justin Whatling
Chief Clinical Officer, BT Health
