This project has set about to investigate the integration of Social Alarms and Telecare.  Social Alarms are already utilized in the community for the care of the elderly.  The telecare system comprises an enhanced replacement for social alarms with added capability to gather data from a variety of off-the-shelf medical units.  Currently these include: Blood Pressure, Spirometer, Weigh Scales and Glucose Meter.  This system is able to prompt the person to take a reading at pre-configured times by the use of a pre-recorded voice reminder and a buzzer.  The system is fully automated for the person to use in their home with all configuration achieved through the telecommunications link.  Medical data is uploaded from the unit over the Public Switch Telephone Network and stored in a database.  Acquired medical data can be displayed to the clinician via standard spreadsheet packages enabling a versatile graphical interface.