Virtual ward technology provider Doccla has received strategic investment of €5 million from Bertelsmann Investments, the global venture capital arm of Bertelsmann corporation.The funding, received in the form of a convertible loan, will be…
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Doccla, a virtual ward provider to the NHS, has announced a new partnership with Joined Up Care Derbyshire to introduce a transformative approach to healthcare in Derby and Derbyshire.Patients at five key sites across the…
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Three-quarters of NHS staff see future investments in digital technology as a priority, according to a survey by BT that also found 60% of NHS employees believe more funds should be spent on growing…
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There are also – potentially – sizeable cost-savings to be had. One case study by Current Health at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust found that virtual wards led to savings of over £742 per…
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Thousands of patients with heart failure will now be treated from home as the NHS expands its world-leading virtual wards scheme, NHS England said Wednesday. The expansion means people can remain active and maintain…
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The term virtual wards can be “misleading” as it implies the involvement of virtual reality and high-level technology, speakers told a session at The King’s Fund’s Digital Health and Care Congress Thursday.In the opening…
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The NHS’ ambition to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September has been achieved, according to the latest figures from NHS England.At the start of the year, the NHS announced…
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said Tuesday it will invest £30 million in innovative technology for the NHS. It said the investment would help cut waiting lists, speed up diagnosis and…
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A report has found that a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) virtual ward managed by South and West Hertfordshire Health and Care Partnership led to improved outcomes and represented a safe, effective alternative to…
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Former NHS England chief operating officer Sir David Sloman has joined leading virtual ward technology provider Doccla as a senior advisor.Sloman was previously appointed as NHSE’s chief operating officer in December 2021. Before that…
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