Graphnet Health has been selected by Jersey’s Family Nursing & Home Care to provide the island’s first large-scale remote monitoring service.
The monitoring service is a landmark project funded through the Impact Jersey CareTech Challenge programme and delivered by Digital Jersey.
The contract will see Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC) use Graphnet’s Remote Monitoring solution, powered by Luscii, to track the health of frail and vulnerable islanders at home and in community settings. The initiative is part of an almost £800,000 CareTech grant awarded to FNHC to roll out a digital monitoring system for older residents in Jersey.
Rosemarie Finley (pictured), Chief Executive of Family Nursing & Home Care, said: “As a community nursing organisation, we see first-hand the impact that frailty, falls, poorly managed wounds and long-term conditions like diabetes can have on our patients and their families.
“This project gives our teams a powerful new way to keep a closer eye on people in their own homes, without adding unnecessary burden to patients or staff. By using Graphnet’s remote monitoring technology, supported by the CareTech Challenge funding, we will be able to spot early warning signs, intervene sooner and help more islanders remain independent, safe and well for longer.”
Amy Taylor, Chief Operating Officer at Digital Jersey, said: “The CareTech Challenge was created to back practical, scalable digital solutions that improve life for older islanders. Working with FNHC and Graphnet, we are bringing proven remote monitoring technology into Jersey’s unique health system and using it in a way that fits our island context.
“If the pilot delivers the impact we expect, this model has real potential to be expanded across more pathways, more settings and more of our population in the years ahead.”
Tom Muller, Remote Monitoring Lead at Graphnet Health, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Family Nursing & Home Care and Digital Jersey on our first island-wide remote monitoring deployment. Jersey has a proud tradition of doing things differently and this project is an inspiring example of a self-governing Crown Dependency using data and digital tools to reimagine how care can be delivered.
“Graphnet Remote Monitoring will help FNHC clinicians focus their time on the people who need them most, while giving patients the reassurance that their health is being monitored every day. We are excited to see the benefits this will bring for frailty, falls, wound care and diabetes, and to support plans to scale the service across the island.”
