virtual wards

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11 July 2024

NHS North West London ICB cuts virtual ward capacity

The end of ring-fenced funding for virtual wards has contributed to the fall in bed virtual ward bed capacity at
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Coffee Time Briefing
4 July 2024

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā˜•

This edition of Coffee Time Briefing includes the launch of 14 NIHR HealthTech Research Centres and a new AI-powered food
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1 July 2024

Plymouth virtual ward occupancy rate over 80% with plans to expand

University Hospitals Plymouth has confirmed that its virtual ward beds are now over 80% occupied, the best occupancy rate in
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24 June 2024

Leaked NHSE review warns of ā€˜severe shortageā€™ of digital nurses

A leaked copy of the unpublished Phillips Ives Report, seen by Nursing Times, warns of a 'severe shortage' of digital
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals
6 June 2024

Almost 1,000 bed days saved by virtual wards at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust saved an estimated 959 bed days in the first six months of a virtual ward
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3 June 2024

Black and ethnic minority people underrepresented in virtual wards

An NHS England analysis of the effectiveness of virtual wards has found that black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented
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24 May 2024

This is a great time for virtual wards to be bolder

New guidance from NHS England, and the positive findings of a large-scale evaluation in the South East, have delivered a
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Baywater Health virtual ward service
23 May 2024

NHS England sets ambition to improve access to virtual wards

NHS England has announced proposals to increase access to virtual wards in a bid to reduce emergency department (ED) waiting
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17 April 2024

Virtual wards: We are in danger of being eclipsed by our European neighbours

There is huge scope to extend the reach and impact of virtual wards and remote monitoring. But the NHS must
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11 April 2024

To realise their potential all virtual wards must be tech enabled

In the first of a two-part series on virtual wards, Tara Donnelly examines evidence of ā€œexcellentā€ progress and explains why
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