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Technologies in Healthcare Research

Introduction

The focus of the research within this Group is on TeleHealth and novel applications of existing technologies.  Work in TeleHealth (Telemedicine, Telecare and Tele-education) has a particular emphasis on improving patient access to care and the patient and carer experience. 

Members of the Group have received three awards – Health Services Journal Awards 2007, in the section of Improving Care with E-Technology (Study Team award including Gwyn Weatherburn and Glenis Johnston) – Health and Social Care Awards 2008, North West Region (Team Award including Gwyn Weatherburn and Glenis Johnston) – Jordan Society of Physical Medicine, Arthritis & Rehabilitation 2008 (Individual award, Firas Sarhan)

The Group has access to various types of telemedicine technologies and undertakes clinical studies in collaboration with staff and patients in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. Novel applications of existing technologies includes measurement of the body’s reaction to TB testing and pressure.  Examples are:

  • Provision of paediatric cardiology advice using ISDN-2 technology – collaborative study linking to Serbia
  • Review of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome by telemedicine
  • Telemedicine to support patients at home who are severly affected by CFS
  • Telemedicine for lifelong provision of care and support for patients with spinal cord injury
  • ECG telemetry in Primary Care
  • Patient operated ECG telemetry in the community
  • Remote weight monitoring in the homes of patients with heart failure
  • Comparative studies of image, colour and distortion

Further details will be posted in the near future.   

Group Members

Keith Cutting
Glenis Johnston
David Osypiw
Yiming Qiao
Firas Sarhan
Rajan Thiyagarajan (National Centre for Spinal Injuries, Stoke Mandeville Hospital)
Gwyn Weatherburn (Group Leader) (gwyn.weatherburn@bucks.ac.uk

Research Students

Glenis Johnston PhD registration
The role of telephony in caring for patients with chronic conditions

Phil Lance PhD registration
An evidence-based solution space for use in the design of pressure relief cushions for people with spinal cord injuries

Yiming Qiao PhD registration
Objective assessment of skin lesions

Firas Sarhan PhD registration
Evaluating the potential use of telemedicine for patients with spinal cord injury

Selection of Recent Presentations

Cardiac & Stroke Networks, Cumbria (S. Chisholm, Dr. S. Ward)
Chronic Fatigue Unit, Oldchurch Hospital, Romford (A. Goldsmith Lister)
Essex Centre for Neurological Sciences, Oldchurch Hospital, Romford (Prof.L. Findley)
Former research student, Buckinghamshire New University (Dr. D. Mijin)
Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University (R. Dowie, H. Mistry)
Mother & Child Institute, Belgrade, Serbia (Dr. J. Kosutic)
Rayners Hedge Rehabilitation Centre, Aylesbury (R. Walton)
Royal Brompton Hospitals NHS Trust (Dr. M. Rigby, Dr. H. Gardiner, Dr. R. Franklin, Dr. J. Till)