1. FLORENCE SIMPLE TELEHEALTH
Nottingham City CCG
Dan Woods – Project Manager, Primary Care
&
Nottinghamshire Assistive Technology Team (NATT)
Carol Turner, FLO STH Project Manager

2. What is Flo Simple Telehealth ?
NHS owned/Automated SMS Text messaging system
Uses patients own mobile phone
Simple cheap biometric devices
Free for the patient to use
3 main uses: -
Records vital signs and other readings
Reminders e.g. medication/ADL/appointments
Motivational messages
Does not require frequent monitoring by Clinician
Onus is on patient to follow Flo’s advice
Encourages Patient self-care particularly with LTC’s
Over 5000 patients enrolled on Flo to date and 90+ services live
Age range (6– 98 years)
Innovative uses of Flo
Mainstream Service since April 2015 funded by 6 Notts CCG’s

3. Patient – It’s about me! choice and responsibility
I have an active role in my healthcare
It’s personal, just for me, just when I need it
I get instant feedback and advice
I now feel that I am not on my own
I can use my own mobile phone
It’s discrete and matches my lifestyle
It’s comfortable and familiar
I can choose to opt out at any time

4. Hypertension Regular monitoring of blood pressure remotely
Titration of medication
Monitoring of blood pressure as part of other disease management, e.g. CKD, Heart Failure, Stroke early supported discharge, PIH
Provides better compliance of NICE Guidance CG127 – Hypertension.

5. Your blood pressure reading is fine. Take care Flo.
Example Messages
A quick reminder that your BP is due, please text it in e.g. “BP ”. Thanks Flo
Your blood pressure reading is fine. Take care Flo.
Your blood pressure is a little high today, please rest for half and hour, retake it on the other arm and send your reading into Flo.
Your reading indicates that you may need a change to your treatment. Please ring your for further advice.

6. Why use Flo with Hypertension?
Many people are asked to attend their GP or Practice Nurse for the sole reason to have their blood pressure monitored and do not benefit in any other way from the visit
White Coat Hypertension can be better diagnosed to avoid unnecessary titration of medication
Reduce risk of further long term conditions such as heart failure and stroke. 6

7. What Hypertension is costing
Taken from PHE Hypertension profile 2016

8. Next Steps
To arrange a practice training session and sign up contact us!
Nottinghamshire Assistive Technology Team (NATT) Carol Turner Tel:
AT Integrated Service – Nottingham City Homes, Chris Summerlin Tel:
Request a copy of the Hypertension Training Package
Obtain Bloody pressure machines from the NATT Team.