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 ...

“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 ...