32 cities and regions across Europe have been rewarded for new ways of helping older people. These award-winners have been implementing innovative technological, social or organisational solutions to enhance the efficiency of health and social care systems, and have been presented with awards from European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, responsible for the Digital Agenda.
Yorkshire and Humberside have been awarded status as a preference site by the EU in recognition of excellence in active ageing with specific focus on Telehealth. The region was the only one in England that received a 3-star rating.

For more information, please visit the European Commission's press release site:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-633_en.htm