Parents urged to use cystic fibrosis home monitor

PARENTS of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) must be encouraged to use advances in tele-health to monitor their development at home, Fine Gael’s Áine Collins said yesterday.

Ms Collins, whose daughter Lily, 3, has CF, is involved in piloting a home kit already used to check other health conditions.

The Cork North West deputy said the device, costing around €60, allowed recordings of oxygen levels in the blood to be taken at home.