How a virtual ward team is supporting people at home in North Tees and Hartlepool

In North Tees and Hartlepool, the virtual ward team (also known as hospital at home) support people by providing care in the comfort of their own homes.
Virtual wards allow patients to get the care they need at home safely and conveniently, rather than being in hospital. The NHS is increasingly introducing virtual wards to support people at the place they call home, including care homes.
This film follows the hospital at home team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, to find out more about how the virtual ward works, and how the people they care for feel about it.
For more information about virtual wards, visit our website: www.england.nhs.uk/virtual-wards/