Dementia patients to be tracked by smart meters so that doctors can monitor any sudden changes that indicate illness, falls or mental decline

Devices will track patients’ daily routines such as when they boil the kettle  Meters then send alerts to family members or carers who can check on patients Critics warn about a huge range of privacy concerns over data sharing By SOPHIE BORLAND AND VICTORIA BISCHOFF The NHS is to use energy smart meters to monitor dementia patients in …

Sedona man gets new chance to prove regulators withheld information on smart meters

A Sedona resident is going to get his chance to prove state utility regulators illegally withheld information about a study of the health effects of “smart” meters. In a ruling Tuesday, the state Court of Appeals said Warren Woodward is entitled to have a judge determine whether the Arizona Corporation Commission acted improperly in refusing …

Smart meter IT system delayed until autumn

By John Moylan, Industry correspondent, BBC News A key IT project at the heart of the UK’s national smart meter roll-out programme is facing further delays. The government has confirmed that the communications infrastructure which links smart meters to energy suppliers will now not be ready until the autumn. The system was due to be switched …