Simply Telecare

Simply Telecare is a tailored consultancy service which is provided free of charge to Consrortium members.

By providing a high level of practical support combined with an OJEU tested procurement process, Simply Telecare will simplify the process of gaining support for, implementing and managing telecare services in order to maximise overall success.

Simply Telecare provides;

• Comprehensive partnership support covering all aspects of telecare strategy development and implementation.
  
• Practical support with any aspect of telecare service delivery and assistance in the development of a full scale implementation plan.
  
• Independent 'best practise' advice and assistance drawing from substantial experience working on local authority telecare programmes in order to avoid past pitfalls and the need to 're-invent the wheel.'
  
• Support and advice on the evaluation of a telecare service.
  Methods of evaluating the effectiveness of a telecare service and advice on independent organisations with the ability to carry out telecare evaluation can be provided in order to ensure that end user satisfaction levels and cost efficiency gains are fully understood

• Assistance with staff training, asset management and the marketing of a telecare service.
  Support with the practical issues around telecare implementation can be provided on a free of charge basis in order to maximise service efficiency and to ensure that awareness of the service and its many benefits is both generated and maintained.

• Provision of a simple route to telecare equipment procurement.
  Simply Telecare provides access to an OJEU best value procurement service in order to ensure that you obtain the best possible pricing on telecare equipment without the need to conduct an individual tendering exercise. The Consortium will guarantee to provide the lowest pricing on Tunstall and Initial equipment and members are free to use other procurement methods at any time should this not be the case.