Publications & Resources

The Resources and Information which we have included is:

UK Policy & Relevant Publications

While it is clear that ATT is being promoted because they offer the possibility that we as a nation can afford to deliver care services to the increasing ageing population, there are other important benefits. These are, ATT also provides the opportunity to improve the quality of care per se, and, reduce the impact on quality of care from the smaller funding per client that will inevitably come with an increasing proportion of the population reliant on income generated from a decreasing proportion of workers.

The government is now strongly advocating the use of Assistive Technology and Telecare and is currently providing funding for innovations in service and research. This national drive is being guided by policies and other publications here.

Annual Parliamentary Report on Assistive Technology Research and Development (DH, 2007 : produced by FAST)

Community Equipment: A Vision for the Future (CSIP: Care Services Efficiency Delivery, 2007)

White Paper pilots: whole system long term conditions (LTC) demonstrator programme (DH, 2007) 

Our Health, our care, our say (DH, 2006)

Annual Parliamentary Report: Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology 2005-06 (FAST/DH, 2006)

National framework agreement for telecare (NHS PASA, 2006)

Digital healthcare: the impact of information and communication technologies on health and healthcare (Royal Society, 2006)

The use of new technologies within the NHS (House of Commons: Health Select Committee, 2005)

Ageing: Scientific Aspects (House of Lords: Science & Technology Committee, 2005)

Telecare Implementation Guide (CSIP, 2005)

Building telecare in England (CSIP, 2005)

Preventative Technology Grant (UK Government Spending Review, 2004)

Audit Commission: Older People & Well-being- the challenge for public services. (2004)

National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People (DH, 2001)

Supporting People (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2003)

Report on delayed hospital discharges (House of Commons: Health Select Committee, 2002)

The NHS Plan: a plan for investment, a plan for reform (DH, 2000)

Caring about carers - a national strategy for carers (1999)