Digital Switchover and Telehealthcare Investment
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director – People, which provided a briefing on the issues arising from the planned national telecommunications digital switchover in 2025.
The Board considered the three options presented and it was agreed that the Council would support Option 3 – the investment of capital expenditure to upgrade the Telehealthcare Service. This would enable the service to operate with health, housing and other key services providing additional data to support working preventatively in the community, whilst minimising risk and allowing people to live an independent life as possible in their own homes.
RESOLVED: That the Executive Board supports an investment of capital expenditure to upgrade the Telehealthcare Service.