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 ...

It all began with a question. It was the early 2000s, and Dr. Geraint Lewis had just started his specialist training at Croydon NHS Primary Care Trust as a public health registrar. The Department of ...

England’s health-worker shortage is so severe that the National Health Service can’t staff “virtual wards” that were meant to relieve the burden on its struggling hospitals. Plans to roll out ...

There is never going to be one answer to the problems of the National Health Service (NHS). But by preventing admissions to hospital in the first place, or enabling an earlier discharge date, virtual ...

Health chiefs announced plans last year to close the ward and redirect its resources into a Hospital at Home service which would see hospital-grade treatments administered in people’s homes. Medics ...

An NHS hospital has been forced to shut its wards to new patients and restrict visitor numbers due to a norovirus outbreak. Bedford Hospital in the Highlands closed both wards to new admissions and ...

A review of adult mental health services included inspecting wards, speaking with staff and patients, and reviewing policies and procedures.

Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) said its new “intermediate service” would cater to people who are ...