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POSTnote by Peter Border. It was first published on Friday, 14 February 2014. It was last updated on Friday, 14 February 2014.


Telehealth and telecare

The UK’s elderly population is growing and with it the number of people with long-term health problems. This is putting pressure on the health and social care systems. Increased use of technology such as telehealth and telecare may help to improve quality of care and reduce costs. This note describes current UK telehealth and telecare initiatives and the role they may play in delivering future care.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-456 
Subjects
NHS Older people Geriatrics Continuing care Telemedicine
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk