Telehealth is the provision of health services at a distance using a range of technologies. Examples of telehealth include telephone or video consultations to support diagnosis and management, clinical networks and health professional education.

An example of telehealth in action is the remote electronic exchange of personal health data from a patient at home to medical staff at hospital or general practice to assist in diagnosis and monitoring. The main benefits are that clinical staff can monitor long-term conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without the need for the patient to attend the surgery. The patient is taught to take their own regular health readings and feed them back to the surgery.

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