NHS achieves 10,000 virtual ward beds target
The NHS has delivered on its ambition to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September, according to its latest figures. Virtual…
Medtech helps Medway NHS Foundation Trust save at least £160k
Hospital beds are being freed up and tens of thousands of pounds saved at Medway NHS Foundation Trust in a virtual wards strategy made possible…
EXCLUSIVE: How can health tech support health and social care professionals and users?
Gavin Bashar, Managing Director at Tunstall UK&I, offers his thoughts on how technology-enabled care services (TECS) can support the UK’s health, housing, and social care…
NHS commits to 5,000 more hospital beds as part of important two-year recovery plan
The NHS and the UK Government have published an important plan to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient…
Pioneering NHS virtual ward pilot in London provides support to vulnerable patients this winter
An innovative pilot project between Whittington Health NHS Trust, North Middlesex University Hospital, and digital healthcare technology provider Spirit Health will see patients remotely monitored…
ICS introduces virtual wards to increase hospital bed capacity
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System (LLR ICS) has appointed a new technology partner to support the introduction of virtual wards for patients…
DHSC commits to rapid expansion of virtual wards in new digitalisation plan
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a number of digital reforms to deliver benefits…
Another NHS trust expands virtual wards to enhance patient care at home
Respiratory patients across Coventry and Warwickshire are benefitting from the implementation of NHS virtual wards, enabling them to safely and conveniently manage their conditions at…
£3.6m funding made available in Scotland to expand Hospital at Home service
A further £ million is being made available to the Scottish Government to support the expansion of Hospital at Home services, with the aim of…
NHS trust finds 100 percent of patients would recommend its virtual Hospital @ Home service
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) are now providing acute hospital care in patients’ homes seven days a…