Telehealth Investment in Camden

Telehealth Solutions has seen a great response to the installation of their pioneering technology into Camden. Aimed at improving the health services available and encouraging a proactive approach to patient healthcare, Telehealth Solutions’ SurgeryPod and PharmacyPod are proving a popular addition to local GP practices and pharmacies.

Telehealth Solutions’ technology provides a patient-friendly way of undertaking simple health monitoring by collecting information on health and lifestyle and encouraging an interactive approach to healthcare. The technology allows patients to carry out a number of tests to measure vital signs, including blood pressure and weight and subsequently calculating BMI. The information gathered can be sent securely and directly to into the patient’s medical record, even without the need for a clinical appointment and at the convenience of the patient.

Dr. Philip Posner, James Wigg Practice, Camden states: 

“The SurgeryPod has been a really useful tool for our practice. Patients like to monitor their own weight and blood pressure and we can also collect data relating to smoking, alcohol, chronic diseases and even the PHQ9 depression questionnaire. 

All this information is then on the patient’s record when they walk into the consulting room saving clinicians time and maximising QOF points and enhanced service data.”

Telehealth Solutions’ technology is proving to be extremely popular across the UK, with a rapid growth in orders for their equipment for use in GP surgeries and pharmacies, for use by nurses and other mobile careworkers, and for use by patients at home whose long term conditions require regular monitoring.

Posted on Tuesday, 22 December 2009