"Virtual wards provide hospital-level care in people's homes through the use of apps, wearables and daily virtual ward rounds by medical staff, who review patient data and follow up with telephone calls or home visits where necessary."
"But while proponents claim patients in virtual wards recover at the same rate or faster than those treated in hospital, and that the wards' provision can help cut waiting lists and costs, some worry that their rapid expansion could place additional strain on patients and caregivers while distracting from the need to invest in emergency care."
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