15/11/2012
Poots Hails Northern Ireland's 'Connected Care'
Edwin Poots has spoken of the need to "maximise the use of technology" in providing health care to citizens.
The Health Minister was speaking as he addressed the Health Informatics Society of Ireland annual conference on the progress Northern Ireland has made in advancing its eHealth agenda.
Mr Poots said: "My aim as Northern Ireland’s Health Minister is to ensure that we have a health and social care system which is safe, resilient and sustainable into the future. If we are to make this happen, we cannot stand still.
"We have come a long way in Connected Health in recent years and much of this progress has been achieved through leadership and collaboration. Now we in turn are keen to share our experiences and knowledge, to work with others to help them take forward their own eHealth initiatives.
"Transforming Your Care is clear about the need to maximise the use of technology. We need to seize opportunities to embrace technological advances and support innovation and development to create new opportunities. In doing so we will not just improve the health and wellbeing of citizens, but also contribute to economic growth."
The Minister spoke about the £18m telemonitoring project his Department has implemented across Northern Ireland.
The service enables people with chronic conditions to live independently while still being closely monitored by health professionals.
He continued: "The introduction of a Telepresence robot at Daisy Hill Hospital’s High Dependency Unit is also at the cutting edge of innovation in our health service. It enables intensive care specialists from one hospital to examine and interact with patients in another more than 20 miles away. For patients, this means better access to specialist advice and expertise, while optimising our healthcare resources."
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The Health Minister was speaking as he addressed the Health Informatics Society of Ireland annual conference on the progress Northern Ireland has made in advancing its eHealth agenda.
Mr Poots said: "My aim as Northern Ireland’s Health Minister is to ensure that we have a health and social care system which is safe, resilient and sustainable into the future. If we are to make this happen, we cannot stand still.
"We have come a long way in Connected Health in recent years and much of this progress has been achieved through leadership and collaboration. Now we in turn are keen to share our experiences and knowledge, to work with others to help them take forward their own eHealth initiatives.
"Transforming Your Care is clear about the need to maximise the use of technology. We need to seize opportunities to embrace technological advances and support innovation and development to create new opportunities. In doing so we will not just improve the health and wellbeing of citizens, but also contribute to economic growth."
The Minister spoke about the £18m telemonitoring project his Department has implemented across Northern Ireland.
The service enables people with chronic conditions to live independently while still being closely monitored by health professionals.
He continued: "The introduction of a Telepresence robot at Daisy Hill Hospital’s High Dependency Unit is also at the cutting edge of innovation in our health service. It enables intensive care specialists from one hospital to examine and interact with patients in another more than 20 miles away. For patients, this means better access to specialist advice and expertise, while optimising our healthcare resources."
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