CASE STUDY A Virtual College Case Study Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science NetworkT echnology to aid Physical Health of those with Serious Mental Illness Evidence shows that people with serious mental illness (SMI) die up to twenty years younger than the average population. In many instances, it appears that these individuals receive a lesser standard of health promotion and physical health care. In spite of national awareness and guidelines, early mortality rates have not improved. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT) initiated a project to improve the physical health of people with SMI. An initial audit was conducted looking at base line physical health measures used in primary care. Results showed that the measures did not reflect the patients’ needs and t

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