What is Telescot?
Telescot is a programme of academic research investigating telemetric supported (i.e. Internet technology enabled) self monitoring of a number of long term health conditions: hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, and diabetes. Our research uses quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the potential of telemeric systems as a basis for early intervention, investigating clinical outcomes, cost efficiency, and user experience.
Telescot is a collaboration involving public, private and voluntary sector organisations.
Click here for information on sponsors and funders.
The Telescot programme is led by Prof. Brian McKinstry and managed by Dr Lucy McCloughan, both based at the University of Edinburgh.
We produce a quarterly newsletter: Click here for our latest newsletter.
Archive of previous newsletters: Autumn 2010; Spring 2010.
Telescot is a collaboration involving public, private and voluntary sector organisations.
Click here for information on sponsors and funders.
The Telescot programme is led by Prof. Brian McKinstry and managed by Dr Lucy McCloughan, both based at the University of Edinburgh.
We produce a quarterly newsletter: Click here for our latest newsletter.
Archive of previous newsletters: Autumn 2010; Spring 2010.
The team:
The team adminstrative office is based at the University of Edinburgh:
Brian McKinstry Programme Lead
Lucy McCloughan Programme Manager
Hilary Pinnock Chief Investigator, COPD
Mary Paterson Trial Manager, HITS: Hypertension & Diabetes
Jenny Holmes Administrator
Centre for Population Health Studies, GP Section
Medical School
Teviot Place
EDINBURGH, UK
EH8 9AG
T. +44 (0) 131 650 4036
E. telesco@ed.ac.uk
Colleagues based at Edinburgh Napier University:
Janet Hanley Qualitative Lead and Chief Investigator, HITS: Hypertension & Stroke
Centre for Integrated Healthcare Research
Edinburgh Napier University
Room 3B43
Sighthill Campus
EDINBURGH, UK
EH11 4BN
T. +44 (0) 131 650 4036
E. telesco@ed.ac.uk
Brian McKinstry Programme Lead
Lucy McCloughan Programme Manager
Hilary Pinnock Chief Investigator, COPD
Mary Paterson Trial Manager, HITS: Hypertension & Diabetes
Jenny Holmes Administrator
Centre for Population Health Studies, GP Section
Medical School
Teviot Place
EDINBURGH, UK
EH8 9AG
T. +44 (0) 131 650 4036
E. telesco@ed.ac.uk
Colleagues based at Edinburgh Napier University:
Janet Hanley Qualitative Lead and Chief Investigator, HITS: Hypertension & Stroke
Centre for Integrated Healthcare Research
Edinburgh Napier University
Room 3B43
Sighthill Campus
EDINBURGH, UK
EH11 4BN
T. +44 (0) 131 650 4036
E. telesco@ed.ac.uk
The Telescot Programme Grantholders:
Prof. Brian McKinstry, Anne Reoch, Jim Forrest, Dr. Janet Hanley, Dr. Steff Lewis, Prof. William MacNee, Dr. John McKnight, Prof. Paul Padfield, Dr. Claudia Pagliari, Dr. Hilary Pinnock,
Prof. Aziz Sheikh, Dr. Cathie Sudlow & Dr. Sarah Wild.
Independent Trial Steering Committee:
Prof. Chris Griffiths, Prof. Anne Louise Kinmonth, Prof. Lewis Ritchie.
In attendance: Graeme Campbell (representing programme funders).
Telescot operates in partnership with a number of other units and organisations, including: General Practices and NHS clinical staff across Lothian, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility (CRF), Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU), The Health Economics Research Unit (University of Aberdeen), NHS Lothian Telehealth, NHS Lothian Health Intelligence Unit and The Scottish Primary Care Research Network (SPCRN).
Our thanks to all the patients involved in our research.
