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Whole Systems Demonstrators: an overview of telecare and telehealth

  • Document type:
    Leaflet
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    16 June 2009
  • Publication format:
    A4 electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    12017
  • Pages:
    23
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

The Whole System Demonstrator (WSD) programme is a two year research project funded by the Department of Health to find out how technology can help people manage their own health while maintaining their independence. The WSD programme is believed to be the largest randomised control trial of telecare and telehealth in the world to date.

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