t+ blood pressure lite enables monitoring of patients' blood
pressure at home
28 August 2009
Oxford University spin-out t+ Medical has launched t+ blood pressure
lite, which enables healthcare professionals to effectively monitor
their patients’ blood pressure without patients having to leave their
home.
t+ blood pressure lite enables healthcare professionals to monitor
their patients' blood pressure without the inconvenience of having to
visit the surgery each time.
GP Dan Lasserson from Jericho Health Centre, Oxford said: “Improving
our diagnosis and management of hypertension is key to reducing the
burden of cardiovascular disease. The BP lite system will allow us to
make decisions much more accurately and it is more convenient for
patients. Embracing new technology is essential for modern primary care
so that we can work together with our patients to prevent the major
diseases that cause disability and shorten life expectancy.”
The system has already been trialed, and is continuing to be used by
the Stroke Prevention Research Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital,
Oxford. It was found that home monitoring of patients' blood pressure
using t+ blood pressure lite was feasible in most patients following a
mini-stroke (TIA), irrespective of age, and patient satisfaction was
high. The home monitoring was able to identify masked hypertension and
led to improved blood pressure control.
Business Development Director at t+ Medical Rob Halhead said: “t+
blood pressure lite is another example of our innovation. Our purpose is
to use everyday technology which is familiar, cost effective and easy
for patients to use to enable the NHS to deliver radically improved
healthcare outcomes and at significantly lower cost. We take a
collaborative approach with us wherever we go and we’re delighted with
the improvements we’re helping our NHS colleagues to deliver in
Oxfordshire”.
Bookmark this page