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European Union European Regional Development Fund

The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership. European Union European Regional Development Fund. Implementing Transnational Telemedicine Solutions (ITTS ).

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European Union European Regional Development Fund

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  1. The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund Implementing Transnational Telemedicine Solutions (ITTS) Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

  2. The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund Existing work from previous project : Competitive Health Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

  3. Tromsø Norway UmeåSweden OuluFinland Teledialysis Wound care EyeMo The Bag Inverness Scotland Speech therapy

  4. Teledialysis

  5. After… • Dialysis patients see the consultant remotely via VC in alternate months • More time freed up for outpatient clinics • Urgent consultations can take place by video – this may save patient travel • Twice weekly nursing updates between Wick and Inverness by video link • Nurses join in education and training remotely • Dieticians, pharmacists and the physiotherapist plan to use the link too • Selected outpatients may be offered video appointments in future

  6. A few statistics… March – September 2010 Routine staff updates 37 Virtual ward rounds (patient/doctor consultations) 38 In-house training 8 Unscheduled consultations 2

  7. example of travel savings resulting from Teledialysis in Highland Unnecessary journeys by new out-patient referrals have fallen from 76% to 4%, maintaining local care provision and saving 6,180 miles of patient travel annually with associated carbon emission reductions of approximately 2,445kg CO2e

  8. The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund New Project : ITTS Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

  9. The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund Partners Scotland: Centre for Rural Health + NHS Highland + NHS Orkney Norway: Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine Finland: OuluArc Subregion Sweden: County Council of Västerbotten Ireland: Smart Assisted Ambient Living, University of Galway N. Ireland: European Centre for Connected Health Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

  10. The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund ITTS Demonstrators • VC links for speech therapy services • VC links for renal services • VC links for emergency psychiatry services. • VC links for remote diabetes services • Smart phones for tracking physical activity • Smart phones and internet support for diabetes • Smart phones for inflammatory bowel disease • Remote support in medical and social care emergencies • Remote exercise classes for rehabilitation • Home based service delivery for patients with multimorbidity.  Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

  11. Speech Therapy Emergency Psychiatry Services Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients with Multimorbidity Smart Phones VC Links Home Healthcare Renal Services Physical Activity Medical and Social Care Emergencies Diabetes The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

  12. The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

  13. The University of Aberdeen and the University of the Highlands & Islands working in partnership European Union European Regional Development Fund Innovatively investing in Europe’s Northern Periphery for a sustainable and prosperous future

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