Impact Evaluation of Virtual Wards

NHS England is looking for a supplier to determine the impact of mature virtual wards on patient activity and acute flow. The supplier will need to consider both step-up and step-down pathways and assess the extent to which step-up virtual wards prevent hospital admissions and step-down virtual wards reduce inpatient length of stay. This will include: 1. The profile and demographics of patients accessing virtual wards and how this compares to those accessing acute inpatient care. 2. The impact of virtual wards on p...