A electrically-powered device designed for use in telemedicine to provide real-time and interactive transmission of images and sound between two or more sites, enabling a healthcare professional to communicate with other professionals or directly with a patient. It consists of VDU, camera, speaker, and headphone components that may be integrated (or attached to) a mobile or hand-held unit which has rechargeable batteries, or as components that can be connected to a television; there may be optional accessories to provide additional functionality (e.g., stethoscope). It can be used within or between healthcare facilities, or a professional facility and the home.