Commissioners’ views and experiences of implementing virtual wards in Integrated Care Systems in England: a longitudinal qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
Virtual wards (VWs) have been rapidly adopted within the National Health Service (NHS) in England, showing promise for reducing hospital admissions and length of hospital stays. Additionally, VWs are reportedly highly acceptable to patients and may be preferable to physical wards (PWs) in some insta...
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| Autori principali: | , , , , , , , |
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| Natura: | Article (Journal) |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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27 May 2026
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BMC health services research
Year: 2026, Volume: 26, Pages: 1-16 |
| ISSN: | 1472-6963 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12913-026-14740-7 |
| Accesso online: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14740-7 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-026-14740-7 
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| Note sull'autore: | Laura J. McGowan, Beth Nichol, Jan Lecouturier, Helen Banks, Raenhha Dhami, Michael P. Kelly, Falko F. Sniehotta and Fiona Graham |
| Riassunto: | Virtual wards (VWs) have been rapidly adopted within the National Health Service (NHS) in England, showing promise for reducing hospital admissions and length of hospital stays. Additionally, VWs are reportedly highly acceptable to patients and may be preferable to physical wards (PWs) in some instances. However, little research exists on how to optimise the implementation of VWs from a strategic perspective. The current study aimed to investigate commissioners’ perceptions and experiences of implementing VWs in integrated care systems (ICSs) in England, with a particular focus on changes and continuities in implementation influences over time. |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Gesehen am 24.08.2026 |
| Descrizione fisica: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1472-6963 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12913-026-14740-7 |