Provision of Remote Patient Monitoring

Virtual ward services (also known as hospital at home) allow patients of all ages to receive acute-level care safely and conveniently at their usual place of residence, including care homes. These services aim to improve patient experience and outcomes and narrow the gap between demand and capacity for hospital beds, by either preventing avoidable attendances and admissions, or reducing length of stay through early discharge.<br/><br/>A South East Region Virtual Wards Evaluation paper (published May 2024), highligh...