PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Phyllis Murphie
AU  - Robin Paton
AU  - Caroline Scholefield
AU  - Neil McIntosh
AU  - Stuart Little
TI  - Telesleep medicine review - patient and clinician experience
DP  - 2014 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P3283
VI  - 44
IP  - Suppl 58
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P3283.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P3283.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2014 Sep 01; 44
AB  - NHS Dumfries and Galloway Sleep medicine service has 700 clients living across 2,500 square miles of rural Scotland. Considerable travelling distances, and time are involved for patients attending centralised clinics and clinicians attending peripheral clinics. We have piloted potential Tele-clinic reviews, seeking clients feedback regarding its acceptability.Aim - Assess the potential for tele-clinic follow-up for patients in a remote and rural sleep serviceMethods - Patients were offered choice of tele-clinic or usual review method. Feedback was sought from participations, using a standardised proforma. Video Conferencing was used with the Clinician based in the main centre and the patients attending the nearest community unit.Results - We have conducted 4 Tele Sleep clinics with 43 clients.Conclusion: All participants accepted Tele Clinic review. The time saved for clinicians and patients is significant, with reduced clinician time being utilised for additional clinical care. In remote and rural areas Tele-clinic sleep medicine review offers a useful cost-effective, and patient-centred, option, appearing acceptable to patients and clinicians with the addition of potential reduced environmental impact. Our clinical team will now progress the use of this technology for future service delivery and given the increase in long-term conditions requiring some specialist follow-up this might offer potential for other areas of healthcare.