NHS 'virtual wards' to treat 500000 more people by next year to free up hospital beds

NHS 'virtual wards' to treat 500000 more people by next year to free up hospital beds Half a million more patients will be treated at home in “virtual wards” next year freeing up hospital beds and doctors’ time, according to the Government’s vision for a modern NHS.

Patients will also have easier access to their own records thanks to the updated NHS app as part of digital reforms ministers say will deliver benefits over the next decade that could save billions in taxpayers’ money while also promoting economic growth and private investment. iNews