GIRFT virtual wards webinar: Expanding referrals from hospital to hospital-at-home

GIRFT virtual wards webinar: Expanding referrals from hospital to hospital-at-home

The national delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services encourages integrated care boards (ICBs) and providers to support systems to implement new models of virtual wards, in more clinical areas, including for patients with a broader range of conditions.

Hosted by Dr Towhid Imam, GIRFT joint clinical lead for virtual wards, this webinar will discuss how we can expand referrals from secondary care to virtual wards/hospital-at-home.

Dr Imam will discuss the best practice pathways for referrals, with reference to frailty.   We will also be joined by Anna Ryan, virtual ward/rapid response in-reach matron at Croydon Health Services, who will present a case study on how to manage risk for acutely unwell patients being onboarded from hospital. This webinar will also explore barriers and human behaviours that can reduce referrals.

The joining link will be sent to you by separate email nearer the event date.

The recording of our first webinar on ‘Delivering a good step-up virtual ward’ held on the 25^th June is available to view here.

Questions about this event?

Name: Sophie Sheard

Email: sophie.sheard1@nhs.net

Telephone: 07876 478799