Children are set to have same-day appointments with specialists, rather than attending A&E, which is feeling the strain of long waiting times and ambulance response times
NHS chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, said:"The NHS has experienced the start of a winter like no other - the threat of the flu and covid 'twindemic' became a reality and that was alongside huge demand for all services - from ambulance and A&E services to mental health and GP appointments."Today we are taking our plans and preparations even further - building on the extra beds, call handlers and 24/7 control centres.
She added that technology was at the centre to"transform the way people access services and ensure they get the most appropriate care for their individual needs". In addition to these plans, local areas will develop new paediatric hubs for children suffering from acute respiratory infections and will receive same-day access to care out of hospital.
Are you being treated at home in a 'virtual ward'? To share your experience anonymously, please email The NHS is also increasing the amount of information that the public can access about their nearest hospitals, with new data on 12-hour A&E waiting times and discharge times to be published.NHS 111 is the first port of call for more than 50,000 people every day.
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