{"id":4782,"date":"2023-09-13T11:52:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T11:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integratedcarejournal.com\/?p=4782"},"modified":"2023-10-06T14:12:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:12:24","slug":"winter-coming-doccla-virtual-ward-urgent-emergency-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integratedcarejournal.com\/winter-coming-doccla-virtual-ward-urgent-emergency-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter is coming: how Doccla’s virtual ward pathways support Urgent and Emergency Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
Emergency Departments (EDs) across the NHS in England have experienced another record-breaking year, both in terms of increased volumes of patients attending \u2013 more than 24 million emergency attendances \u2013 and decreases in performance against waiting time standards. Pressures on EDs are no longer seasonal but exist all year round, leading to adverse patient experiences. It is imperative that all those involved reimagine how Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) services are delivered to support NHS colleagues who are bracing for a challenging winter ahead.<\/p>\n
There is increased recognition that digital solutions could help to alleviate some of this burden. NHS England\u2019s latest guidance<\/a> to deliver the UEC Recovery Plan<\/a> spotlights the expansion of virtual wards as a high impact intervention this winter. Doccla, a leading provider of virtual wards and remote patient monitoring, is working closely with its NHS partners to provide alternatives to admission and to relieve bed congestion by supporting early discharge. The team works with more than a third of integrated care boards, providing:<\/p>\n Doccla\u2019s technology has been pivotal in enhancing various admission avoidance pathways within UEC settings.<\/p>\n Doccla\u2019s technology is integrated within Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust\u2019s (HCT) virtual ward service. Under the guidance of HCT\u2019s Medical Director, Dr. Elizabeth Kendrick, the service has enabled the rapid assessment, diagnosis, early treatment and discharge of over 4,000 patients – recently winning a Parliamentary Award for its work.<\/p>\n\n
\nRemote monitoring available to community urgent response teams<\/h3>\n