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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
Supporting clinical leadership in virtual wards – A guide for integrated care system clinical leaders
This guidance supports integrated care system clinical leadership to create and develop their virtual ward service.
Latest news
World-leading NHS virtual wards treat 100,000 patients in a year
More than 100,000 patients have been treated in NHS virtual wards in the last year, with 16,000 patients treated in January alone. Virtual wards allow patients to get hospital-level care at home safely and in familiar surroundings, helping speed up their recovery while freeing up hospital beds for patients that need them most. There are […]