Daily Archives: August 5, 2009

Edinburgh City Council's "telecare" scheme monitors elderly people in their homes

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THOUSANDS of hospital and care-home beds are set to be freed up in the next year, with funds for remote monitoring more than doubling. Edinburgh City Council is spending up to £1 million on “telecare” packages to help people stay … Continue reading →

NHS in Scotland employs 150 extra staff to cope with EU working hours directive

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Is this an opportunity to improve systems and technology?? New European rules reducing junior doctors’ hours to a maximum of 48 per week came into force at the weekend. NHS Grampian revealed it had employed 60 additional staff in order … Continue reading →