Phone heart-check service to save lives

Article Abstract:

Lifesign initiated the first ever heart monitoring service in Europe on 29 June 1998 in the UK, a move designed to bring about savings in the National Health Service (NHS) and reduce hospital waiting lists. Secretary of State for Wales, Ron Davies, launched the scheme, which is seen as the most important enterprise yet in the use of phone wires to provide health care, known as telemedicine. Patients press a credit card-sized recorder to their hearts for half a minute, placing it under the phone mouthpiece and ringing a freephone number. People fearing possible heart problems can obtain a check-up immediately on ringing the service, with the doctor contacted by the cardiac technician at the other end depending on the seriousness of the results. Lifesign chairman, Ronnie Royston, stressed that the service is not intended as an alternative to a doctor and will help save lives.

Comment:

Initiates first ever heart monitoring service in Europe on 6/29/98 in the UK

Medical Services NEC, Other Ambulatory Health Care Services, Medical care, Article, Lifesign

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UK: LITTLEWOODS TO OFFER TV SERVICE

Article Abstract:

Littlewoods Leisure will offer football pools and lottery games via the TV under a link-up with the Telewest network, to be officially revealed in the week commencing 24 July 2000. The UK's leading football pools operator is looking to compete with the National Lottery, the introduction of which in 1995 caused a fall in the former's customers to 2mn per week from around 6mn. The TV service stems from an agreement between cable business, Telewest, and Bet247, Littlewoods' interactive gaming division. Telewest network subscribers will have the opportunity to use their TV remote controls to predict the results of football matches, with a jackpot of GB[pound] 2mn on offer.

Organizational history, Product introduction, Cable and other pay TV services, Television broadcasting industry, Video-on-demand, Telewest, Littlewoods Leisure

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UK: SPREAD-BETTING SERVICE TO GO ONLINE

Article Abstract:

The financial information service to Freeserve, UK-iNvest.com, is to launch an online bet-spreading service on its website. IG Index will operate the facility, which will be available in April 2000. Although spread-betting is considered to be one of the riskiest methods of betting, the fact that it is recognised as a tax-free product means it has an important role to play within the investment arena both for small and large clients.

New Products/Services, Services, IG Index

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