TSA – The voice of technology enabled care

TSA is the industry body for technology enabled care and organiser of The International Technology Enabled Care Conference - the largest event in Europe for this industry. TSA has over 350 member organisations representing commissioners, providers and suppliers of digital health and technology enabled care services in the UK. It is estimated that these services currently help over 1.7 million people to remain in their own homes (rather than hospitals, care homes and other institutional settings) – supported by their families, friends and carers in familiar surroundings. TSA works across health, housing and social care through a wide range of public services (NHS, local authorities, Fire and Rescue Services), housing associations, leading industry suppliers, independent and voluntary sector organisations. Everyday examples include: working with CCGs and social care to support people with heart failure, COPD, diabetes and dementia, working with Fire and Rescue Services on home safety checks to ensure that people have linked smoke alarms to reduce preventable deaths TSA has developed an industry recognised code of practice to ensure high standards are maintained from taking account of individual care needs to responding quickly to calls and alerts. Technology enabled care services (TECS) include a wide range of sensors, wearables, home hubs that use landlines, mobile phones and control centres in order to raise alerts, get urgent advice, prevent people going into hospital and support them on discharge so they do not get readmitted - providing important preventative support as well as responding to emergencies. Technology enabled care services (TECS), developed by NHS England and widely recognised by home nation governments include other commonly used terms such as telecare, telehealth, telecoaching, remote monitoring, mHealth together with some personal and home-based aspects of telemedicine, digital health and Internet of Things.