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Birmingham telehealth cuts admissions

A telehealth project run by NHS Birmingham East and North led to an 86% drop in hospital admissions among those
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Birmingham OwnHealth in hands of GPs

GPs will decide whether the first telephone-based care management service in the UK should continue.
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Blackburn and NHS Direct pilot wellness

NHS Direct is to pilot its first web and telephone-based support service targeted at patients at risk of developing long
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Birmingham OwnHealth signs up 5,000

Birmingham OwnHealth, a telephone-based care management programme, has announced that it has signed up its 5,000th member. The pioneering programme
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NHS Direct’s 68 revenue sharing numbers

NHS Direct has almost 70 revenue-sharing telephone lines in addition to the 0845 number for its health advice line, a
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Report urges tech support for public health

The NHS needs to make more use of advanced technologies if it is to successfully tackle the nation’s unhealthy lifestyles,
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Birmingham PCT to extend telecare to 27,000

A PCT plans to expand its telephone-based care management programme, from 2000 to 27,000 patients, following the results from the
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Unwinding the cord

NHS Direct aims to develop its core health advice service to offer a range of remote care additional services to
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