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What are virtual wards?
Appropriate digital tools are a key part of the NHS’s future and in the medium-term, virtual wards will be an important contributor to getting the NHS back on its feet after the pandemic. They will enable it to provide treatment to the patients that are waiting as a result of the backlog.
Managing caseloads in Community Nursing
Managing caseloads in Community Nursing is in many ways more complex than on hospital wards, in part because the nurses work in geographically dispersed locations. The logistics of sending nurses to people’s homes is one element, but staff also must coordinate and communicate with different specialists.
Why the NHS needs to move to digital task management now
Following a year of unthinkable strain on the NHS, there is consensus now, more than ever, that healthcare workers deserve more support. It’s clear to me that a move towards the digitisation of clinical and operational tasks will assist in facilitating what has now become a necessity.
Do we have the digital capabilities for mandatory ICSs across NHS England?
The Health and Care Bill came to the floor of parliament in July. If successful, all 223 NHS England Trusts will be required to establish Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) - making this a crucial component of the most ambitious NHS-related policy proposal of the 21st century.
How to improve coordinated care in the community
To bring hospital care to sustainable levels, emergency activity in hospitals needs to reduce by 15% according to The King’s Fund. To achieve this significant reduction, community care services must be improved.