The programme is already approved for frail patients and those with acute respiratory infections.
Thousands of people with heart failure can now be treated at home as the NHS continues to expand its use of virtual wards to free up hospital beds.
The expansion of the programme comes after virtual wards were given the green light to treat patients with acute respiratory infections by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in August.According to NHS England, about 920,000 people in the UK are living with heart failure, with 200,000 new cases diagnosed annually.
“With the right support, virtual wards can deliver safe care in the comfort of someone’s home, and this could help to reduce rising hospital admissions due to heart failure while improving treatment outcomes. More than 240,000 patients have now been treated on virtual wards, it said, with national medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis calling the programme “a huge leap forward” in the way patients are treated.
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