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£750m Government investment in 'tele-health' equipment
30/12/2011
A new £750 million investment is to be made by the Government into home monitoring medical equipment for people with chronic illnesses such as diabetes or heart conditions.
Prime Minister, David Cameron, said that the new ‘tele-health’ drive will allow many of the three million people in the UK who suffer from chronic illnesses to carry out vital health checks at home and send the information electronically to their GPs.
The announcement of the investment came at the launch of a programme aimed at boosting Britain’s pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, to try to develop crucial medical breakthroughs.
“This is going to make an extraordinary difference to people,” Mr Cameron explained. “Diabetics taking their blood sugar levels at home, and having them checked by a nurse. Heart disease patients having their blood pressure and pulse rate checked, without leaving their home. Dignity, convenience and independence for millions of people.”
The scheme is intended to be implemented over the next five years following an initial pilot scheme.
The development of the UK’s life sciences sector is being looked to as a pillar of the country’s economic recovery. The sector already employs more than 160,000 people in 4,500 companies in the UK, with an annual turnover of £50 billion.
Prime Minister, David Cameron, said that the new ‘tele-health’ drive will allow many of the three million people in the UK who suffer from chronic illnesses to carry out vital health checks at home and send the information electronically to their GPs.
The announcement of the investment came at the launch of a programme aimed at boosting Britain’s pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, to try to develop crucial medical breakthroughs.
“This is going to make an extraordinary difference to people,” Mr Cameron explained. “Diabetics taking their blood sugar levels at home, and having them checked by a nurse. Heart disease patients having their blood pressure and pulse rate checked, without leaving their home. Dignity, convenience and independence for millions of people.”
The scheme is intended to be implemented over the next five years following an initial pilot scheme.
The development of the UK’s life sciences sector is being looked to as a pillar of the country’s economic recovery. The sector already employs more than 160,000 people in 4,500 companies in the UK, with an annual turnover of £50 billion.
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