PharmaTimes October 26, 2023
Thousands of patients with heart failure are set to benefit from the expansion
The NHS has announced the expansion of its virtual wards scheme, which will allow thousands of patients living with heart failure to be treated from home.
The expansion will allow patients living with heart failure to receive safe, hospital-level care at home, close to their family and friends.
The new NHS clinical guidance calls for local health systems to expand their use of virtual wards for heart failure patients who typically spend a lot of time in hospitals, as they are often susceptible to developing other conditions.
Estimated to affect over 900,000 people in the UK, heart failure, which occurs when the heart does not pump enough...
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