Telecare Publications
Care Package Cost Modelling
You can now access the Care Package Cost Modelling report published February 2010 here.
Care Package Cost Modelling [606Kb]
A Weight off my mind
Commissioned by Carers Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government's Telecare Development Programme, this report explores the impact and potential benefits of telecare for unpaid carers in Scotland. This research was undertaken by Kara Jarrold and Sue Yeandle, at the Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities at the University of Leeds. You can download the findings here.
A Weight Off my Mind Report [5Mb]
Seizing the Oppotunity: Telecare Strategy 2008-2010
The strategy sets out the Scottish Government's expectations of further development in telecare. We expect:
- Telecare to contribute significantly to the achievement of personalised health and social care outcomes for individuals.
- Telecare to contribute significantly to delivering wider national benefits in areas such as shifting the balance of care and the management of long term health conditions.
- Local partnerships to maintain telecare within local service planning.
Telecare Strategy 2008 - 2010 [337Kb]
Telecare Factsheet - Exploring the use of Pill Dispensers in Telecare Services
This factsheet looks at the use of Pill Dispensers in Telecare services. Thanks to the City of Edinburgh Council and Renfrewshire Council who provided the information on pill dispensers within their respective area for this factsheet.
Pills Dispensers in Telecare [186Kb]
Model Induction Programme for Call Handlers
This model induction pogramme has been drawn together using various local programmes and can be used as a benchmark by local managers. You can view the full paper here.
Telecare Induction Programme for Call Handlers [61Kb]
Monitoring Telecare Progress 2008/09
This report provides evidence of progress against the telecare business plan and in broader terms, against the telecare strategy 2008-10. You can access the full report here.
Telecare Development Programme Monitoring [195Kb]
Evaluation of the Telecare Development Programme
The Evaluation of the Telecare Development Programme commissioned by JIT undertaken by York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) was launched at the Telecare/Telehealth Conference on 24th February 2009. You can access the final report, appendices and executive summary here.
YHEC Evaluation Report [1Mb]
YHEC Appendices [551Kb]
YHEC Executive Summary [100Kb]
Innovation in the Creative Industries
You can read the Technology Strategy Board's first strategy document on technology innovation in the creative industries here.
Innovation in the creative industry [710Kb]
Telecare and Telehealth - In Action
You can access the Telecare Services Association's Annual report May 2009 here.
Alternatively check out the TSA website for more information and publications.
Audit Commission report on older people highlights benefits of telecare
A report by the Audit Commission, Don't Stop Me Now, has identified the importance of telecare enablng older people to live independently and actively, with a good quality of life, for as long as possible. A range of telecare services provided by Blackpool Council is featured in Case Study 22. The Council indicated that admission into residential care has now been delayed, user confidence has increased and help is available when needed. The report shows that a pilot for people with heart failure led to an 86 per cent reduction in GP visits. You can read the full report here via WSD Action News website.
Gadgets, Gizmos and Gaining Independence
This report on Assistive Technology and people with learning disabilities, produced by Advance is available here.
Call Handling Workshop 30 April 2009
You can access the presentations from the Call Handling Workshop which took place on 30 April 2009 here.
NTDP Callhandling workshop slide [70Kb]
Training for Call Handlers Slides [72Kb]
Certificate of Ass Tech slides [186Kb]
Regulation fo Qualit Control Slides [390Kb]
Future Planning Call handling slides [511Kb]
Colin Anderson Presentation [523Kb]
Review of Call Handling Arrangements for Telecare/Community Alarm Services in Scotland
Commissioned by JIT this review of call handling arrangements in Scotland is being used to inform the development of the national strategy for telecare, and will be of use to local partnerships and other interested organisations.
review of call handling arrangements in Scotland [376Kb]
Telehealth/Telecare Conference 24/25 February 2009
You can access the majority of presentations from the above conference here.
Chubb Community Care
Yiou can access the latest Chubb Community Care News (Winter 2009) here.
Telecare Programme News June 2009
You can access the Telecare Programme News June 2009 edition here.
Telecare Development Programme News June 09 [196Kb]
August 2007 Summary of Current Partnership Developments
JIT has gathered a range of information about the current state of Telecare Services in Scotland (for example, on call handling, eligibility and response services) and collate updated information from each partnership on the progress of their proposal.
Telecare Programme - Summary of Current Partnership Developments Aug 2007 [184Kb]
Telecare Programme - Summary of Proposals April 2007
This is a very brief summary of the proposals from partnerships in Scotland for improving and developing Telecare services using a share of the £8million Telecare Development Fund. The information is mainly taken from the applications made in October 2006 with some updates based on supplementary information.
Telecare Development Programme - Summary of proposals - April 2007 [177Kb]
Telecare - New Common Protocol BSI
A technical working group of Telecare Services Association supply sector members has collaborated to develop a new standard to replace the BS7369. The protocol is designed to work across the network and has now successfully tested as 21CN compliant. It will provide an extended range of reporting and control capabilities for response centres to help support their service users and also help manage remotely installed equipment.
You can find out more about this from the BSI British Standards website.
National Telecare Development Programme Training Plan
You can access the updated Training Plan produced on 23 July 2008 here.
Telecare Programme Training Plan July 2008 [187Kb]
Inspection, Regulation and Standards for Telecare Services
You can find the summary of the research findings of the regulatory framework here.
Working Together - Telehealth and Telecare Presentations
Presentations from the above conference held in February 2009 are now available to view online and using the drop down box to navigate to the 'Working Together - Telehealth and Telecare' page.
You can also access the Conference Report here.
