
stephanie somerville
@steffsomerville
Director of iUEC urgent care policy at NHS England
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02-02-2009 10:10:38
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ā¦ā¦Shelagh O'Riordanā© an ironic groan to the room when talking about how she set up a virtual ward in 2 weeks and acknowledging she couldnāt do it now due to bureaucracy. We need to free people up to make the changes in a safe way quickly #NHSConfedexpo


Hospital at home success! Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Amazing presentation by Shelagh O'Riordan 17% of all medical admissions for over 75 yr olds avoided going to acute hospital Data proves thereās better ways to care for elderly patients #NHSConfedExpo NHS Confederation


Excited to share our experience from @LivHospitals acute #heartfailure #virtualward tomorrow NHS ConfedExpo -sustainability,scalability & new opportunities + learnings from Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) reviews with Shelagh O'Riordan stephanie somerville @daithirussell Dr Sarah Mercer Maria Parsonage š Towhid Imam

Excited to be speaking with two brilliant #virtualward #hospitalathome pioneers tomorrow at #confedexpo24. 2.15pm people! Letās go Shelagh O'Riordan Dr.Rajiv Sankaranarayanan !!


3 years in and virtual wards update at #NHSConfedExpo So great to see the growing body of evidence supporting what is an optimal model of care for many patients. Latest SE evaluation report is worth a read england.nhs.uk/long-read/summ⦠Shelagh O'Riordan stephanie somerville Dr.Rajiv Sankaranarayanan


It's a busy day for our team looking at the use of virtual wards (Hospital at Home), with TWO trust reviews in the diary This morning we're calling on the team Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) & this afternoon it's Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Looking for guidance on VW? Find it here š bit.ly/474NaH1


Proud of our research fellow Debar Rasoul who will be presenting at #ESCCongress2024 tomorrow regarding āTelehealth-aided outpatient management of acute #heartfailure in a specialist #virtualward @LivHospitals Mersey Care NHS FT š³ļøāš compared to standard careā Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science Rosie Hardamanjit Kaur Jenni West




Nice work by our research fellow,cardiology ST6 registrar Debar Rasoul NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science YHEC NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Health Innovation North West Coast University of Liverpool Jenni West Rosie Hardamanjit Kaur Hadleigh Stollar MSc et al āEconomic evaluation of the Liverpool acute #heartfailure #virtualward modelā academic.oup.com/ehjqcco/advancā¦


Great to hear our secretary Sophie McGlen discuss the pivotal role of #HospitalAtHome pharmacists in the best poster session. Pharmacists have expanded scopes and deliver more than just medications to patients at home #WHAHC2025



Great to listen to Francesca Cleugh flying the flag for Childrenās #HospitalAtHome here at #WHAHC2025 #paediatrics UK Hospital at Home Society



Great to see the coverage of this large study at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust CLCH NHS Trust on the positive impact of virtual ward/hospital at home for patients and the NHS. Brilliant team Dr Niall Keenan Toby Hyde