Virtual wards provide hospital level care and remote monitoring in your own home. They allow you either to stay at home - receiving care at home - or after being in hospital to continue your treatment at home, where you are most comfortable.
There is emerging evidence to show that patients have better outcomes when treated at home, rather than being treated in hospital. Virtual wards have teams of healthcare professionals near to you, who can provide high quality care to you either face to face in your own home or remotely, usually supported with clinical advice, cutting-edge monitoring devices, smartphones, and other technology.
They are evolving to manage a wider range of medical conditions that would otherwise be treated in hospital, particularly for frail patients and those with acute respiratory infections.
Tens of thousands of people across England are benefitting from being treated at home on a virtual ward.
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight we currently have 13 virtual wards that cover a range of conditions from strokes to frailty to respiratory conditions. We treat hundreds of patients on our virtual wards every week.Virtual wards provide hospital level care and remote monitoring in your own home. They allow you either to stay at home – receiving care at home - or after being in hospital to continue your treatment at home, where you are most comfortable.
Videos
Watch BBC South Today's feature on virtual wards in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight:
Consultant Nurse, Becky Housley, explains the many ways that virtual healthcare is helping to improve services:
Senior Clincal Assessor, Nichola Robinson, tells us how telemedicine is helping care home residents:
Jim had a fall and was treated on a virtual ward. Hear about his experience:
Senior Clinical Assessor, Srijana Rayamajhi, on how nursing virtually works: