Most of all, the patients appreciate the convenience of not having to travel to hospital for appointments.” “The feedback from patients for remote programming has been really positive. We can examine patients virtually and adjust their settings using the NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic platform whilst they remain at home. Giving our patients the autonomy to have their stimulation settings adjusted in their own home is hugely gratifying. This gives patients confidence in their care and the convenience to manage their therapy in a way that fits in with their lifestyle.Įd Newman, a Consultant Neurologist at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow says, “Many of our DBS patients have to travel long distances to reach our clinic. Healthcare professionals are able to provide new treatment settings to the patient's neurostimulation device remotely using the NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic clinician programmer app and a new, simple and secure remote care connection. NeuroSphere™ Virtual Clinic gives patients with an Abbott device the flexibility and comfort of receiving care anywhere* by connecting with their doctor or specialist nurse via secure in-app video chat and an integrated remote programming feature, now available within the Abbott patient controller app. For some people, this process can exacerbate the pain or the condition they are living with in the short term. People living with chronic pain or movement disorders can experience changes to their condition over time and will often need to visit their healthcare professional frequently to effectively manage it. Without alternative solutions, such as digital and/or telehealth options, these patients are more likely to delay or forego much-needed care. ![]() In general, people requiring specialist treatment in parts of the UK will travel on average around 37 miles to their nearest centre, and for people with movement disorders that rises to an average of 150 miles meaning that they may have difficulty accessing care, or are unable to go to the hospital due to circumstances such as COVID-19. Its introduction means that many more patients living with chronic pain or movement disorders in the UK can remotely communicate with their healthcare team, as well as receive new treatment settings and functionality updates for their treatment device.Ībbott’s NeuroSphere™ Virtual Clinic has the potential to benefit many people suffering from chronic pain or movement disorders in the UK, a large proportion of whom do not live close to a specialist hospital. Maidenhead, – Abbott’s NeuroSphere™ Virtual Clinic, The UK’s first remote neuromodulation patient-care technology, is now available in six specialist centres across the UK Bristol, Glasgow, Kent and Canterbury, Leeds, Oxford and Southampton. ![]()
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