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Tele-health consultation system to help doctors and carers talk to patients in their own homes
Region set to lead the way in global revolution in healthcare
By Greg Wright Deputy Business Editor
Published on Thursday 8 December 2011 07:42
YORKSHIRE companies have the chance to create jobs and save lives by leading a world revolution in healthcare, analysts predicted yesterday.
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to use ‘telehealth’ systems to monitor three million patients with chronic illnesses in their home.
As a result, the NHS will save millions of pounds every year, because it means fewer people will have to be admitted to hospital.
The hi-tech systems will allow health checks to be carried out and sent electronically to GPs without the need for patients to make an appointment or visit a clinic.
Better patient–results and more choice is central to Government’s healthcare plan
New NHS outcomes strategy
The Government has announced its new plan to drive–up results and give patients more control over their healthcare, through the NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13.
The strategy gives a new map of local health services which people will access through the ‘any qualified provider’ policy which starts from April 2012; and a new map of GP practices on the NHS Choices website.
Money floods in to help Norfolk’s elderly pay their heating bills
Charities fear more and more will fall into the poverty trap as bills rise and incomes fall.
Chris Bishop and Alex Hurrell Monday, December 5, 2011
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Hundreds of grants have been made to some of Norfolk’s neediest elderly people, as money floods in to an appeal to help them meet their heating bills.
How to apply for help
Applications for help from the Surviving Winter campaign are being processed by Age UK Norfolk.
Age UK’s Jasmine Toombs said a decision would normally be made within days of receiving a call.
“We’ll have a chat about their circumstances, so we understand how best we’re able to help them,” she said.
Payments are usually made within a week to 10 days.
