Island projects and Innovation

Island receive further recognition for the second year in a row and an award in the prestigous "Best Environmental Software Solution" category at the 2008 Scottish Software Awards to be held on 28th November 2008.

Island Communication are engaged in the developement of bespoke client applications and these are wide and varied in nature. This can include anything from Water Level monitoring to Environment applications to security and other monitoring requirements. Our Customer base is also wide and extends from consumers to large Corporate bodies and Public sector.

The majority of our solutions are wireless and Web based although we can integrate with Satellite services which we also supply.

Island Communications is involved in the development of a new innovative product to help those with Dementia and Alzheimer's disease. This is an European funded project and Island Communications are members of the Consortium advising on the Integration aspects of the solution.

The new product is designed to offer freedom of movement allowing those with Dementia the ability to have as normal a life as possible and still have a vital link with family friends and carers who may promptly alerted to any situation of concern.

The new product makes use of nano technologies, the Internet, Dead Reckoning, GPS, GPRS and Text based alerting.

Island Communications are focussed on the entry of the new product into the Health and Social sectors throughout Europe and are currently inviting interest.

 European funded project

eHealth Solutions.

Island Communications MARS application may be adopted to serve a wide range of eHealth applications. Whilst never replacing urgent medical reporting through recommended NHS channels, Islands e.health capabilities are significant for less critical reporting or test result receipts:

BBC NEWS Article 27Nov 2008 VIEWPOINT Professor Nick Bosanquet Health policy expert Doctors can already make diagnoses over the web The future of NHS care does not lie in bricks-and-mortar hospitals, according to policy expert Nick Bosanquet. In this week's Scrubbing Up Professor Bosanquet, a director of the centre-right think-tank Reform - predicts we could one day be texting in test results day and night to doctors who could give an instant verdict.

The NHS has a powerful fixation on hospital treatment - even though it does not have the staff on many wards to deliver a reliable quality of care or basic information on outcomes. Instead of tinkering with the existing system, perhaps it is time to start on more radical changes. The NHS should establish virtual hospitals that can provide 24-hour cover. Patients couldbe sitting at home and could send in data on their condition. They could get in touch with doctors very easily, perhaps by text and there are recorders now which can send back pulse rates, or even take a blood sample to monitor things like blood glucose levels. Instead of thinking about how they are going to get to hospital, patients could get immediate answers and immediate help for their problems.