virtual wards

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12 October 2023

NHS delivers on its 10,000 virtual ward beds ambition

The NHS' plan for an additional 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September has been achieved, with more
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3 October 2023

Government to invest £30m in innovative technology for NHS

The Department of Health and Social Care said it will invest £30 million in innovative technology for the NHS to
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14 September 2023

NHSE Rapid Evaluation sees benefits from COPD virtual ward model

A report has found that a COPD virtual ward managed by South and West Hertfordshire Health and Care Partnership led
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4 September 2023

Sir David Sloman departs NHS England to join Doccla as senior advisor

Former NHS England chief operating officer Sir David Sloman has joined leading virtual ward technology provider Doccla as a senior
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22 August 2023

Doccla acquires OTH in bid to become Europe’s leading virtual hospital

Virtual ward technology provider Doccla has acquired medically certified cloud-based platform OTH in a transaction that expands Doccla’s global presence.
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14 August 2023

HomeLink Healthcare named on NHS SBS Framework Agreement

Homelink Healthcare has been named on the NHS Shared Business Services’ Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Beds Services
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The app includes a virtual reality doctor, nurse and anaesthetist, and gives a tour of wards
9 August 2023

Public open to virtual care, but lack of understanding could block progress

The UK public is on balance supportive of virtual wards, but a lack of understanding of the term may be
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7 August 2023

Digital Networks: virtual wards require enthusiastic and engaged leaders 

The introduction of virtual wards, already accelerating across the country, requires the involvement of enthusiastic and engaged leaders for success.
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Children's Care
10 July 2023

Virtual wards expansion will see thousands more children treated at home

NHS England has announced it will be expanding virtual wards to include children across the UK - bringing hospital-level care
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19 May 2023

EarSwitch wins grant to develop hearing aids with medical monitoring

A grant from UKRI will allow EarSwitch to develop, test and trial its EarMetrics technology allowing a range of metrics
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