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DigiTV to participate in "T-Seniority" programme to improve & expand Telecare & Telehealth across Europe
DigiTV has won EC funding to develop remote health and social care capability within its interactive digital TV technology, as part of a European consortium tasked with building and enhancing Telecare and Telehealth provision across Europe. The funding, announced at a consortium project kick off meeting in Valencia earlier this month, will back solutions to help the increasing population of chronically ill and elderly people remain independent and living at home as long as possible. The Europe-wide, “T-Seniority Project” is part of the European Commission’s “ICT for Ageing Project” and is financed through the Commission’s ICT Policy Support Programme. This win comes on top of further funding announced last month from the Government’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) for DigiTV to develop digital TV solutions for telecare and telehealth services in the UK. Telehealth and telecare use technology within the home environment to monitor the activity and safety of elderly or chronically ill people; activate their reminder systems and help them access health information easily. It also provides a virtual community of connected carers and cared-for, preventing those living alone feeling isolated and vulnerable. Steve Langrick, senior responsible officer for DigiTV at Kirklees Council commented: “We are delighted to be part of this project, bringing the convenience and comfort of television as a tool to help those people who have long-term health conditions to remain more independent within their own homes".
Notes to editors: DigiTV is a not for profit organisation wholly owned by Kirklees Council working on behalf of the local government community in the UK. It provides a unique and cost effective technology to publish local government services and is a key contributor to raising awareness and developing capability within the digital TV and mobile space. Over 70 bodies across the UK already subscribe to DigiTV’s Looking Local portal which they use to provide services and information via digital television and mobile to their customers and residents in areas such as transport, education, health, emergency services and job opportunities. Local Authorities provide the content for their Looking Local microsites, often through feeds from their web-based services, and can include links to national information services available from Looking Local national partners such as Transport Direct, Jobcentre Plus and the Legal Services Commission. |
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