Virtual care and the impact of COVID‐19 on nursing: A single centre evaluation

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Authors

Luke Hughes · University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anika Petrella · University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Natasha Phillips · Newport Historical Society

Rachel M. Taylor · University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Abstract

This was a study of the move to virtual care and remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine and flexible working were not common in the NHS prior to the pandemic but the current evaluation supports the role out of these as standard care with policies in place to ensure that nurses and patients are appropriately supported.

Topics & Keywords

Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volume 78, Issue 2, pp. 498-509

DOI: 10.1111/jan.15050

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