An economic analysis of the NHS flagship 'virtual wards' programme found it reduced lengths of stay but rates of readmission were higher, and the cost per day of virtual ward care was almost double ...

More than 8,500 patients in England were being treated on virtual wards in the run-up to Christmas, figures have revealed, as the NHS moves to ease pressures on hospital capacity. However, experts ...

A virtual ward bed uses 4 times less carbon than a traditional inpatient bed, so helping the NHS achieve its net zero target by 2045, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access ...

When Raymond from Salford was diagnosed with heart failure, he faced an extended hospital stay until NHS Greater Manchester’s virtual ward allowed him to continue his care safely at home. He received ...

The Acute Virtual Ward at University Hospital Limerick is helping to transform hospital healthcare in the Mid West, with ...

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Cutting back on virtual wards would be “short-sighted” and lead to longer hospital stays and more readmissions, a leading consultant has warned. Dr Andrew Barlow, a respiratory physician and clinical ...

Acting Premier Ben Carroll and Minister Mary-Anne Thomas announced the Victorian Virtual Hospital pilot will expand. Led by ...

A "virtual" ward in Wolverhampton which has helped more than 400 Covid-19 patients and others has been praised by leading NHS chiefs for the innovation. Sign up for the top news stories every day to ...

More people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are receiving hospital level care in the comfort of their own homes thanks to the NHS Virtual Ward service. Healthwatch Shropshire now wants to hear ...

An NHS trust is in the running for a prestigious award for its paediatric virtual ward that allows children to be safely cared for in their own home. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep ...