Tender Alert: Shetland Islands, Ireland

June 27, 2017 | by

Our Eye on Tenders, Susanne Woodman of BRE, takes us far afield to the islands for a pair of upcoming tenders:

  • Shetland Islands: A community alarm system is needed ‘way up North’ by their Social Work Service for sheltered housing and individual homes in mainland Shetland and its outer islands of Unst, Yell, Papa Stour, Foula, Fair Isle, and Skerries. Peripherals are also required such as smoke alarms, bed sensors, temperature extreme sensors, door exit sensors, fall detectors and passive infrared monitors. The tender is for a four-year renewable contract and due on July 10. Public Contracts Scotland
  • Ireland: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is seeking tenders for a telemedicine service to undertake home visits for North East Doctor on Call (NEDOC), a GP out of hours service. It will cover two treatment centres, Navan and Drogheda, for a period of six months and provide suitable means to cover home visit or treatment centre calls on the weekend and public holidays from 10am-8pm. Due date is July 26 at 1pm Irish time. EU Supply

Tunstall partners with NHDS for after-hours home visits (Australia)

August 4, 2015 | by

Tunstall Healthcare in Australia is adding an unusual (for telehealth) market with the National Home Doctor Service (NHDS), which provides after-hours home visits for urgent, episodic care. The NHDS’ 600 doctors provide one million patient visits in home, including calls on those living in residential aged care (assisted living), older adults and those with disabilities. Home visits (US=house calls) have the aim of reducing ED/ER visits which may require ambulance calls. NHDS coordinates records with the patient’s regular GP. Tunstall’s role is to provide on-call care consultants who coordinate NHDS services; they also match NHDS with the needs of current Tunstall clients. Australian Ageing Agenda Technology Review. Tunstall Australia release.