Module 18 - Drug Device Combinations and Other Technologies

04/12/2023

Example: NHS Virtual Wards (UK) - Telemonitoring

The NHS Virtual Wards project is an initiative by the National Health Service ( NHS ) in England to provide hospital-level care to patients in their own homes .

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Support patients who would otherwise be in hospital, allowing them to receive acute care, monitoring, and treatment in a familiar environment. This use of technology allows for efficient monitoring of patients and timely intervention when necessary. Provides convenience for patients and r educes the burden on frontline staff by making the right information available to the right people at the right time. Challenge on managing inequalities of Digital Technologies .

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Medical Device Software

Source: MDCG Infographic: Is your software a Medical Device?

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