Case Studies
Prison Telemedicine in the North East
Alere has implemented a prison telemedicine network in the North East incorporating the latest high definition technology.
The systems have been installed and supported in a number of prisons, urgent care centres, out of hours facilities, and hospitals to provide telemedicine consultations without the need for offender patients to leave the prison.
Management of Long Term Conditions for
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
Alere has provided a managed service to SE Trust in Northern Ireland for over 18 months. The service was aimed at Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.
Provision of Diabetes Monitoring Service to
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust has been one of the early innovators in adopting Telehealth for the management of patients with chronic conditions. After a successful pilot and scaling up of their COPD programme, the Trust looked at ways to address other conditions.
Video Communication solution for home consultations at
Swansea's Rehab Engineering Unit (REU)
The Rehabilitation Engineering Unit (REU) is based at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. One of the main REU services creates and maintains bespoke wheelchairs and postural support systems for people with disabilities across rural South West Wales.
Multi-User Telehealth Programme in Swansea
As part of a wider pilot run by Swansea Local Health Board and led by the Chronic Conditions team to trial Telehealth, a local residential home was equipped with a multi-user telehealth monitoring device with the aim of establishing the benefits to residents of the home.