Developments in lifeline alarm systems for people living alone.

Demonstration of an emergency call system developed by Cambridge Medical Answering Services which previously pioneered the radio pager. Lying on the floor as if he has fallen at home alone, elderly Mr Strauss presses a button on an alarm worn round his neck, and can then talk to someone through a radio box in his living room. At the control room the versatile system is explained by Dr Neville Silverstone who was particularly active in bringing together health and emergency care professionals, and was founder of MAGPAS, the Mid Anglia General Practitioners Accident Service. Mr Strauss is reassured by the system, but has triggered it by accident. The reporter was John Kiddey for this video filmed to be shown in a news story on Anglia Television early evening news / magazine programme 'About Anglia'.

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