A sensor for use in a health monitoring system, comprising a first transducer for collecting biometric data for biometrically identifying an individual, a second transducer for measuring at least one physiological parameter and outputting data indicative thereof, and an output for outputting the data. The invention also provides a health monitoring system, comprising a server comprising a data processor and a memory； and one or more of these sensors, wherein the server is arranged to receive the data from the one or more sensors, to process the data associated with the respective individual from which the data was collected, and to output at least one result of the processing of the data.
