Telemedical ECG and Cardiac Monitoring is Key to the NHS’ Future....

In response to the publication of Lord Darzi's next stage review of the NHS, Joshua Rowe, CEO of

Broomwell HealthWatch said:  "Lord Darzi's report focuses on delivering real, sustainable long-term benefits to both patients and the NHS. It's vital to use the latest technology to achieve this end, and such a technology service already exists. The Telemedical cardiac (ECG) interpretation service enables instant,  expert diagnoses, via the telephone, within local GP surgeries , health centres and even homes.

In effect , it  imports ECG expertise into every surgery, enabling ECG analysis to be done in the surgery setting and avoids unnecessary referrals to hospitals. This is attractive for patients because of the convenience and because of the immediacy of diagnosis, which is very much in line with Lord Darzi's requirement for a more patient-centred approach to health care. It is welcomed by (most) GPs because it enables them to make better- informed diagnoses and it is great for the NHS because it significantly reduces referrals to  the secondary sector. Such innovations are key to the future of the NHS. They give reassurance and choice to patients , provide a valuable tool to GPs, and free up vital hospital resources, and thus help transform the levels of care delivered to patients."