A&E patients to be given advice by video call to ease pressure on hospitals
The plan hopes to create 3,000 ‘virtual beds’ (Picture: Shutterstock)
Thousands of patients will get emergency advice by video call instead of going to A&E to ease pressure on overstretched hospitals.
Elderly and vulnerable people recovering from falls or who are frail will also be monitored remotely or have daily visits, the health secretary said.
The plan, revealed today, aims to create 3,000 ‘virtual beds’ by next winter, with around 50,000 people a month cared for at home.
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