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| Ten good reasons for assistive healthcare | | Author(s) | Tony Rice |
| Journal title | Geriatric Medicine, vol 35, no 6, June 2005 |
| Pages | pp 19-24 |
| Source | http://www.gerimed.co.uk |
| Keywords | Assistive technology ; National Health Service ; Social Services Departments. |
| Annotation | Developments in assistive technology and telecare are delivering real and tangible benefits to people with disabilities, and also to local authorities and healthcare providers. Evidence from the Audit Commission (contributed to the 2005 Government strategy, "Opportunity age") and from the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) points to the great potential of technology in supporting independence. The author reviews ten reasons why assistive technology is key to the future of health and social care, with examples from a range of different organisations across the UK: cost savings for the National Health Service (NHS); MRSA and infections; people do not want to be institutionalised; falls; shortage of care home places; our litigious society; fitting care to the patient, not the patient to the care; early intervention; staffing costs; and solution for the future. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050722201 A |
| Classmark | M: L4: PF |
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