Supporting residents through technology-enabled care at home

Issue being addressed Like the rest of the country, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has faced increases in ambulance call-outs and hospital admissions for residents from care homes. Furthermore, in Leicester, 80% of emergency department admissions for sepsis come from the community, resulting in extended and preventable hospital admissions. The local health and care system believed […]

Virtual wards reduce hospital admissions

The challenge Virtual wards are part of a range of initiatives to reduce unavoidable hospital admissions.  These ‘Hospital at Home’ models help reduce avoidable admissions by providing the hospital-level care at home. Th aim is to reduce pressure on the NHS and bring down waiting times by providing additional capacity through alternatives to hospital admission. […]