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How to prevent PIFU from making health inequalities worse
Under national targets for 2022/23, NHS trusts have been asked to reduce outpatient follow-ups and expand the uptake of patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) in all major outpatient specialties. PIFU means that patients or their carers request care as and when they need it, rather than being automatically called back for an appointment. This empowers patients to take control of their own health, while freeing up appointments for those who need them the most.
Virtual wards are failing patients and clinicians: we must bridge the gaps before winter
With virtual wards vital to the NHS’s ability to function this winter, three experts assess what is needed to bridge the gaps in provision ahead of increased demand. In early August, NHS England unveiled its new plan to increase the NHS’s capacity and resilience ahead of winter’s inevitable pressures. An increased use of virtual wards featured prominently in this plan, in line with their national target of 25,000 virtual beds to be operational by 2023.
Virtual wards are failing patients and clinicians: we must bridge the gaps before winter
By With virtual wards vital to the NHS’s ability to function this winter, three experts assess what is needed to bridge the gaps in provision ahead of increased demand. In early August, NHS England unveiled its new plan to increase the NHS’s capacity and resilience ahead of winter’s inevitable pressures. An increased use of virtual wards featured prominently in this plan, in line with their national target of 25,000 virtual beds to be operational by 2023.
The future of healthcare is beyond the walls of the hospital
Healthcare has been slow to adopt new ways of working in the past, but digital solutions are vital to tackling the issue of overstretched healthcare systems and increasing demand.I believe that we need to make significant changes to the way we deliver care, and expand the borders of healthcare operations. The UK is an example of how a healthcare system can reduce demand on hospitals through transformation of outpatient pathways.
The future of healthcare is beyond the walls of the hospital
Healthcare has been slow to adopt new ways of working in the past, but digital solutions are vital to tackling the issue of overstretched healthcare systems and increasing demand.I believe that we need to make significant changes to the way we deliver care, and expand the borders of healthcare operations. The UK is an example of how a healthcare system can reduce demand on hospitals through transformation of outpatient pathways.
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