NHS crisis: The medics trying to fix the health service
How doctors are spotting problems early and offering treatments at home – BBC Panorama. …
Nationally, the NHS is rolling out an initiative called “virtual wards”. Technology is used to monitor patients, who need more routine care at home. They are visited if needed. The NHS says last month more than 10,000 patients were cared for in this way, easing pressure and reducing demand on hospitals.