Telehealth The challenge NHS North Yorkshire & York (NHS NYY) covers a population base of 794,532, with an estimated 4,000 severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Failure (HF) patients. The PCT estimates • A 14% increase in the population by 2020, with more people living longer • An estimated 22% increase in those aged 65+ years by 2020 • 6,705 Heart Failure patients and 11,505 COPD patients and a forecast of an ext

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