Digital Health June 12, 2024
The Scottish Government has announced an additional investment of £3.6 million to fund its Hospital at Home initiative for older people in 2024- 2025.
Hospital at Home is a remote care scheme which supports people to receive acute support treatments, such as an intravenous drip or oxygen supply, at home. It also provides access to hospital tests under the care of a consultant from a patient’s home.
The latest government funding brings the total funding for the initiative to more than £15m since 2020, according to a press release published by the Scottish government on 7 June 2024.
A report on the progress of the service, published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) in March 2024, found that the scheme has...