Internal Reference Number: FOI_8218
Date Request Received: 21/10/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 22/10/2024 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Tech enabled virtual wards
Request Category: Companies
Question Number 1: Does the Trust provide virtual wards service? | |
Answer To Question 1: SFT does not have virtual wards and this is run by Wiltshire Health and Care. Please contact the WHC FOI team if you would like information regarding this. https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/ | |
Question Number 2: If yes, what is the current reported virtual wards beds capacity? | |
Answer To Question 2: SFT does not have virtual wards and this is run by Wiltshire Health and Care. Please contact the WHC FOI team if you would like information regarding this. https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/ | |
Question Number 3: Out of this capacity, what number/percentage are enabled for remote patient monitoring? | |
Answer To Question 3: SFT does not have virtual wards and this is run by Wiltshire Health and Care. Please contact the WHC FOI team if you would like information regarding this. https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/ | |
Question Number 4: What is the current utilisation percentage specifically for the virtual ward beds that are enabled for remote patient monitoring (rather the overall utilisation including used for face-to-face consultations)? | |
Answer To Question 4: SFT does not have virtual wards and this is run by Wiltshire Health and Care. Please contact the WHC FOI team if you would like information regarding this. https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/ | |
Question Number 5: Does the utilisation of the remote patient monitoring-enabled virtual ward beds fluctuate over time? If so, could you provide an average percentage or a breakdown of utilisation across different time periods? | |
Answer To Question 5: SFT does not have virtual wards and this is run by Wiltshire Health and Care. Please contact the WHC FOI team if you would like information regarding this. https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/ | |
Question Number 6: If you are unable to provide the utilisation percentage(s), could you explain the process used to capture and measure the utilisation of the remote patient monitoring-enabled virtual beds? | |
Answer To Question 6: SFT does not have virtual wards and this is run by Wiltshire Health and Care. Please contact the WHC FOI team if you would like information regarding this. https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/ | |
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