Connecting Health - What it means:

• Hospitals can video conference in surgery with specialists from across or in another country
• Medical information can be transferred instantly
• Medical staff can attend important conferences without having to leave the hospital
• Doctors have access to a world of research, medical journals and specialist advice with the speed to save a life
• Patients are more informed
• Help is always on hand
• The phone line will not be tied up with a dialup connection

Broadband is a versatile communication tool that is helping health care professionals all over the globe stay in touch with the latest technologies, transfer life saving information and communicate with patients.

In health and aged care, the benefits of remote diagnosis and care, connecting patients in regional hospitals with specialists in capital cities are profound.

Broadband tools are providing vital emotional welfare for young patients bed-ridden and separated from family and friends.  As our population continues to age, and Governments work to deal with a stressed hospital system, broadband will become an even more vital piece of the healthcare solution.