Virtual wards

Virtual wards (also known as hospital at home) allow patients to get the care they need at home safely and conveniently, rather than being in hospital.

The NHS is increasingly introducing virtual wards to support people at the place they call home, including care homes.

Latest publications

Access to diagnostics on virtual wards

This guidance, for integrated care boards and virtual ward providers, identifies the main diagnostic requirements for the delivery of effective virtual wards; showcasing good and promising practice. It has been co-created with a range of virtual ward clinicians specialising in acute medicine, frailty, acute respiratory infection, heart failure and end of life, as well as…

Latest news

One-year waits reduce for patients as record demand for NHS emergency care continues

NHS staff are managing record demand across emergency care ahead of winter, with new data showing Type 1 A&Es and ambulance services experienced their busiest month this year in October. New data published today shows more than 2.2 million people attended A&Es last month (2,219,618), making it the busiest October on record, and the busiest […]