Telecare designers, suppliers and manufacturers, local authorities, housing providers, users of telecare, their families and carers, all hold a range of goals for the use of advanced telecare. How these goals are held in tension and how they impact the definition of successful provision are discussed in Phoebe Stirling's opinion piece for the Dunhill Medical Trust.

The blog has also been published as a viewpoint by Housing LIN, and is available to download from their website.