Remote Monitoring is a Bromley-wide programme to improve and intervene early in the care of patients most at risk of ill health. The service has helps to monitor patients at home who have certain long term conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension without the patients needing to physically visit a GP practice.
How Remote Monitoring can help you
· Helps you to take control and live more independently
· Gives you reassurance that you are being monitored by a team who are ready to help
· Encourages you to ‘know your numbers’
· Reduces the likelihood that you will need emergency treatment
· Helps you receives the right care, at the right place, at the right time
In Bromley, BP@home was chosen as priority to begin remote monitoring activity as blood pressure control was poor amongst local patients.
All Bromley PCNs are delivering the BP@Home service to remotely manage cohorts of patients and encourage them to self-manage their blood pressure.