Cutting back on virtual wards would be “short-sighted” and lead to longer hospital stays and more readmissions, a leading consultant has warned.Dr Andrew Barlow, a respiratory physician and clinical ...

which also means they spend less time in hospital and that paediatric beds are there for the children that need them most, when they need them." The NHS said people using virtual wards recover ...

A BBC investigation in 2023 revealed allegations spanning more than 20 years about the treatment of patients on Skylark ward, a children's ... hospital were later noted by the regulator and the ...

A charity which supports seriously ill children has partnered with Oxford Children's Hospital. The hospital ... seriously ill children as possible in NHS hospitals, homes and hospices across ...

Belford Hospital ... The NHS advises against having fruit juice or fizzy drinks as they can worsen diarrhoea. Do not dilute baby formula - use it at its usual strength. Children under 12 should ...

The children’s ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E ... which raises money to help Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to deliver facilities and services over ...

“Time in hospital can be hard for children ... Image: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Abbie Wood, senior sister on the children’s ward, who joined in the fun, said: “It was a great ...

of the need to significantly improve the way we deliver children and young people's services". Improvements at the hospital were later noted by the regulator and the local NHS did a "rapid quality ...