Implementing Telecare
References and useful weblinks

References

• Telecare Implementation Guide (July 2005). Care Services Improvement Partnership (England)
• The Orange Book – Management of Risk – Principles and Concepts (Oct 2004); HM Treasury.
• PASA National Framework Agreement for Telecare – Part A (including equipment, installation, maintenance, monitoring and response services)

Suppliers' websites

Following a full EU/OJEU compliant tendering process, fifteen suppliers were selected to participate in the national framework agreement, each providing a range of telecare equipment and/or services (including installation, maintenance, monitoring and response). Currently, the suppliers participating in the national framework agreement are (list updated 6 November 2008):

• Chubb Community Care
• Docobo
• Fold Telecare
• Invicta Telecare
• Just Checking
• SeniorLink Eldercare LLP
• Philips Medical
• Possum
• RSL Steeper
• TBS GB
• Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd
• Vivatec
• Wealden and Eastbourne Lifeline
• SPARRA – Scottish Patients At Risk of Readmission and Admission; Information Services Division, NHS Scotland

Useful weblinks

• Advanced Care Technologies Programme
• AT Dementia
• Audit Commission – Best Value
• Audit Commission - Implementing Telecare – strategic analysis and guidelines for policy makers, commissioners and providers
• Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) England – now disbanded but useful information still available on
• Department of Health Care Networks Telecare Learning and Information Network
• Foundation for Assistive Technology
• Information Services Scotland (ISD) – for SPARRA data, etc
• London Telecare – London Telecare Service Providers website
• Smart Thinking
• Telecare Alliance
• Telecare Aware – telecare and telehealth updates
• Whole Systems Demonstrator Action Network – Telecare (England)