Philips launches remote ICU monitoring system in UK

Philips has announced the UK launch of the eICU (Intensive Care Unit) Program, a first-of-its-kind remote ICU monitoring system.

The system offers real-time 24/7 patient monitoring overseen by critical care specialists, allowing the progress of people in intensive care to be tracked using proprietary clinical software and tools such as two-way audio and high-definition video.

London's Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, part of the King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, will be the first UK sites to introduce the program, with the implementation set to be complete within a year.

Upon completion, the system will provide care to a minimum of 65 ICU beds, with the potential to expand to 120 beds.

Dr Brian Rosenfeld, chief medical officer for telehealth at Philips Healthcare, said: "We are committed to creating the future of healthcare through innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes, provide better value and expand access to care."

This comes after the firm announced a US-based patient care alliance with Georgia Regents Medical Center last month.