How do people feel about virtual wards?

The Health Foundation commissioned a survey of 7,100 members of the public and 1,251 NHS staff members to find out how supportive they are of virtual wards and what they think is important for making sure they work well. The analysis suggests that while the UK public is on balance supportive of virtual wards, a lack of understanding of the term may be holding back public support for them.

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