The “virtual wards” supporting patients with covid-19 in the community

The “virtual wards” supporting patients with covid-19 in the community
BMJ 2020; 369:m2119doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2119 (05 June 2020)

• A number of hospitals are using the “virtual ward” model to manage patients with COVID-19 as step down or to avoid admissions.

Digital triage in health services

Getting to the right care in the right way – digital triage in health services
CQC 23 January 2020

• CQC has worked with healthcare providers, people who use services, clinicians, technology suppliers, and other stakeholders to agreed what care providers and tech suppliers need to do so that people receive high-quality care through digital triage tools