WINNER: Inhealthcare and Leeds Teaching Hospitals: Reduce Bed Days Through Virtual Wards

The introduction of virtual wards at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is helping patients return home sooner, reducing their average length of stay by five days, according to findings from the first six months of the service. The trust saved an estimated 959 bed days between November and April, with an estimated efficiency saving of £372,000, equivalent to nearly £15,000 per week. A total of 176 patients used the service during the period. Patient feedback has been exceptional, with patients rating it five out of five! The project is going from strength to strength, with rollouts across multiple disease areas, say organisers.

Highly commended:

The Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health, The Neonatal Paediatric Pharmacy Group And The Children’s Charity Wellchild: Medicines For Children

Finalists

Ideal Health On Behalf Of Humber And North Yorkshire ICS: Transforming End-Of-Life Care Delivery

InHealth Group: Seamless Digital Integration Between NHS And Independent Sector, Supporting Positive Patient Pathways Through CDCs

Iris Care Group: Live Data - A Bespoke Restraint Incident Recording Software Programme

Omron: Viso - A Digital Platform For Remote Monitoring

Pogo Digital Healthcare, NHS Lothian And Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland: Tailored Talks

Ramsay Health Care UK: Our Electronic Patient Record

Venturi Cardiology: The CaRi-Heart Analysis

Winners of HSJ Partnership and inaugural Independent Healthcare Providers Awards revealed