BBC2 Dragons Den - NFC Wristband

It's overly complicated.
All any medical people need to know is what your condition is.
For instance husband has one that says, Diabetes on Insulin. You think ambulance people don't know what to do without reading piles of extra info? Of course they do.
He also has his (National Health System) number on it. So they can look him up...but it's not necessary.
It implies paramedics etc are stupid and faced with a condition: Diabetes, Penicillin or Bee allergy, Epilepsy whatever, they haven't a clue how to proceed without reading some database. Nonsense.

MattJ85 said:

Hi all,

Thought this would create some discussion.
On Dragons Den last night was a rubber wristband with NFC technology in it which would allow ambulance staff to scan and get your medical data

Thought it was a good step on from the medical alert wristbands but would need a lot of awareness within the ambulance trusts.

What are people's thoughts? What do people use to alert others that they are diabetic?
What do people expect from the ambulance service?

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It sounded excellent.
Anything that helps get instant emergency care is to be praised.
After they keep you alive, and get you to hospital more intensive care can begin.

All technology is resisted at first, contactless credit cards seem to have had a similar reception, I wouldn't be without mine now.

Would it mean that any one with a scanner could access your medical records.

I think I will stick with my Vital ID bracelet as you can get a lot on the insert and if I need to change or add any thing the inserts are relatively cheap.

JohnEGreen said:

I think I will stick with my Vital ID bracelet as you can get a lot on the insert and if I need to change or add any thing the inserts are relatively cheap.

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As much as I like tech, I'm also a great believer in Keep It Simple Stupid. A bracelet shouldn't go wrong and easy to change (would you need yet more tech to update the other thing, something else to lose the charger for LOL).

Dispense with the gadgets. Go for microchip in the brain instead, Make sure it uses the same charger as the pacemaker so you are less likely to misplace it. Make it onwardly compatible with the vet microchip reader, so in emergency they can get the details quickly. This would save on infrastructure support costs since the equipment is already deployed.

Actually, thinking about it (briefly) it does not need to be near the brain (its a No Brainer device after all) so we could use the same implanter device used to do the subcutaneous contraceptives. So versatile......So chic: wearable tech!!!