NHS England has announced proposals to increase access to virtual wards in a bid to cut avoidable hospital admissions and reduce emergency department (ED) waiting times.The plan follows an analysis by the Royal College…
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To commemorate Stroke Awareness Month, FibriCheck and Patients Know Best, alumni companies of the DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, share how their digital platforms have facilitated the implementation of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Virtual Wards at West Middlesex…
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There is huge scope to extend the reach and impact of virtual wards and remote monitoring. But the NHS must act now to make the best use of key developments, writes Tara Donnelly in…
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In the first of a two-part series on virtual wards, Tara Donnelly examines evidence of “excellent” progress and explains why there is much more to do on tech enablementIt was fascinating to be part…
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The clinical and cost benefits of virtual wards are becoming clearer, but some clinicians still need to be won over to a model of care which should never be imposed, according to speakers at…
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Access Health, Support and Care managing director Steve Sawyer has said that it is “blinkered” to solely look at and worry about electronic patient records (EPRs) because “it is not about the EPR anymore”.In…
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North East London Foundation Trust is teaming up with The Access Group to deliver an integrated care platform that will bring together virtual wards, bed management and digitised transfer and discharge services to help…
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Rewired 2024 provides an unmissable opportunity to hear how NHS leaders are assessing both the progress and challenges of the digital transformation process. Three members of the programme committee for the Digital Transformation Stage,…
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Inhealthcare has won an NHS contract to scale up virtual wards across Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield to support the delivery of safe and convenient care outside of a hospital setting. The company will…
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Almost every NHS provider has a virtual wards programme designed to help alleviate pressures on waiting lists. In this Rewired Digital Transformation session, learn from Dr Amanda Begley, interim director of Digital Transformation of Health Innovation…
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