Service Evaluation for Cambridgeshire Telehealth and Telecare Service

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A service evaluation of the clinical cost-effectiveness analysis of Cambridgeshire Telehealth and Telecare service provision

  • IRAS ID

    134965

  • Contact name

    Gurch Randhawa

  • Contact email

    gurch.randhawa@beds.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

  • Research summary

    This is a mixed methods research study which forms an evaluation of the CCS Cambridgeshire telehealth and telecare service. The first study will involved analysis of already routinely collected anonymised data and comparing it to an anomymised control group (THIN/CRPD/ResearchOne)to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness. The second study will involve interviewing patients (N=40) and their carers (N=20), those who were referred and did not take up the offer to use this service (N=10) alongside referring GP practices to allow an exploration of views and experiences of this service.

  • REC name

    East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    13/EE/0362

  • Date of REC Opinion

    8 Jan 2014

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion