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Surgery without walls: can virtual wards reshape the future of acute surgical care?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: As bed pressures mount, surgical virtual wards offer a new model of care at home – raising important questions about safety, equity and sustainability.

Source: Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

DOI: 10.1308/rcsbull.2026.64

Authors: A Peckham-Cooper, A Luesley, A D’Angelo, J Walshaw, N Blencowe

Institutions: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Bristol

Language: English

Topic: Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7160192736

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