A hospital has become the first to issue all staff and patients with electronic 'wristbands' to track their movements through 'big brother' style technology. The system, known as TeleTracking Technologies, also tells staff about patients' specific needs and helps them move efficiently around the hospital. Source: Teletracking.comAdvantages of the technologyWhen patients are discharged and their wristbands are deactivated, support services are notified a bed needs changing, while porters are alerted a patient needs moving from one area to another. The technology also tells equipment services staff about specific patient needs regarding hoists or supportive 'bariatric' chairs for obese people. 'It will help more patients get to the right bed, to be seen by the right specialists, first time.

Source: Daily Mail December 08, 2017 16:18 UTC