The Future of Who Uses Telecare

September 6, 2012

Policy analysis and recommendations building on the findings of ‘Who Uses Telecare?’.

This report explores what the findings of this research mean for public policy.

The research reviews what the findings of the research mean in hard numbers, and explores the implications of the findings for some of the questions centre to public policy on telecare, including:

  • What is the best way of reaching potential telecare users, for example, via local authorities or a ‘private market’ in telecare support?
  • Given the apparent potential for increased take-up of telecare, who should pay for services, whether users, councils or the NHS?

Author: James Lloyd, Strategic Society Centre

Download the report: The Future of Who Uses Telecare

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