All four countries of the UK are taking approaches to reducing pressures on hospital beds. This includes the development of virtual wards or hospitals at home (H@H), which launched in England in 2022.

• Virtual wards and hospital and home services
• Across the UK
• Improving urgent and emergency care
• Virtual ward and hospital at home models across across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
• Key benefits
• Development of a framework for staff working in virtual wards
• Online resources and guidance on virtual wards and hospitals at home

Here you will find further resources on virtual wards from across the UK.

• UK wide resources
• England
• Northern Ireland
• Scotland
• Wales