Theopisti Chrysanthaki

TL;DR: Investigation of organisational factors influencing the implementation challenges of redesigning services for people with long term conditions in three locations in England, using remote care (telehealth and telecare) found that the need for evolution was not always aligned with the imperative to gather robust benefits evidence.

TL;DR: Policy initiatives like the WSD programme provide opportunities to phase in collaborative practices and create an awareness of the need for joint working, however, the progress observed suggests that the concept of whole system redesign around remote care is currently unrealistic.

TL;DR: A large proportion of study participants had moderate or high cognitive function scores, suggesting that these patients were referred early to MAS, and research is needed to identify why apparent sociodemographic inequalities in use of MAS exist.

TL;DR: The supply-side of remote care and its ability to meet anticipated future needs is concerned, an important, but overlooked, question in the debate, which usually concentrates on demand-side issues.

TL;DR: Since 2006 a series of government sponsored initiatives in the United Kingdom have sought to increase the adoption of remote care – telehealth and telecare, including the world’s largest randomised controlled trial.