Tuesday 14 February 2023

How 'virtual wards' may only be staffed 12 hours a day

How 'virtual wards' may only be staffed 12 hours a day 'Virtual wards' designed to relieve pressure on the NHS may backfire as some are only staffed 12 hours a day, a senior doctor has warned.

The system works by giving patients devices to monitor vital signs like blood pressure at home, with readings sent to their doctors via a smartphone app, freeing up hospital beds.

But some of the 'wards' are only staffed 12 hours a day, with patients told to call 111 or 999 for help at other times, the Sunday Telegraph reported. The Daily Mail

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