‘Hospitals at home’ plan to save NHS

More than half a million patients a year will be treated in “hospitals at home” in an attempt to relieve pressure on A&E departments.

Under the plans, elderly and frail patients who fall will be treated by video link, with ministers saying that a fifth of emergency admissions could be avoided with the right care.

Health officials said the “virtual wards” would be backed up by £14 billion in extra spending on health and care services over the next two years, as the NHS tackles record backlogs, with seven million people on waiting lists.

Rishi Sunak said the Urgent & Emergency Care Recovery Plan showed that the NHS was one of his “top priorities”.

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Source: The Telegraph, 29 January 2023