The initial results from the automated pill dispenser pilot project, shows over £2,000 of savings per person receiving a service; while latest figures for savings from use of the care funding calculator (CFC) exceed £5million.
The calculator is a free Excel spread sheet based tool, used to gauge prices and negotiate the cost of residential and supported living care.
Use of CFC will be extended to mental health teams in the area, starting with South Staffordshire, North Staffordshire , Worcestershire and Warwickshire PCTs. Work is also underway to develop and implement Care Funding Calculator tools for Special Educational Needs (SEN) placements and residential placements for children.
The automated pill dispenser has an alarm which is set to remind people when to take their medication. The pilot has been set up to build a business case for increased use of the dispenser by local authorities and PCTs in the region.
The first 64 users who have completed their pilot period have generated savings in social health and care services of £144,000, the equivalent of £2,257 per person, per year.
The scope of the pilot will be broadened to include newly formed pathfinder organisations, as well as Memory Centres in the region.
For further information about the Care Funding Calculator Project, contact Mihir Trivedi, mobile: 07977 160 163, email: mihir@hb21.co.uk
For further information about the Automated Pill Dispenser Project, contact Andy Jackson- mobile: 07815 073611, email: andy.jackson@ntlworld.com
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