The use of digital technologies is increasingly playing a part in our lives, including in healthcare. The concept of remote monitoring has been around for some time and involves the use of devices to enable people to receive, record and relay information about their health in real time. For example, it may be used to capture blood pressure results, oxygen saturations levels, glucose levels and information about symptoms. This is then available to health and care teams who can use it in treatment and care planning. It is already being used in some services in Somerset and you may have had personal experience of this, or know someone who has.
Somerset ICB is currently looking to understand if these principles and the associated technology could be used in different ways to support the provision of health and care services in Somerset. We are also examining how others are using it nationally.
We would like to understand people’s experiences of using this and their views on using it in the future. Can you see opportunities for remote monitoring to help you and/or clinical teams manage a health condition or episode of ill health? Do you have any concerns about this concept?
We would welcome your input, so that we can shape our thinking and approach. This online survey is just the initial step in our engagement with people and communities around digital technologies. We aim to use other engagement methods to capture everyone’s thoughts and feedback throughout the development of this work.
For more information and to complete the survey, please visit: Remote Monitoring Online Survey (Aug 2024) – NHS Somerset ICB
The survey closes on 20th September.
If you have any queries or concerns, please email the NHS Somerset Engagement Team – somicb.engagement@nhs.net
NHS Somerset Engagement Team
Wootton Courtenay 