UK Hospital at Home Society
The UK Hospital at Home Society is for all those with an interest in Hospital at Home, including NHS staff, patients, caregivers, policy makers and the academic community.
Over 250 Members
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What's been happening within our
Hospital at Home Community
April 2024
Upcoming webinar: 'Home is Where the Heart is' - Management of Cardiac Disease in Hospital at Home
Our next webinar will be held on Tuesday 23rd April, at 12:00, and will feature a presentation followed by a MDT panel discussion about management of cardiac conditions in Hospital at Home.
Further information can be found on our Events page, and you can register to attend the webinar HERE.
Updated March 2024
UK HaH Society Elections: Results Announced
Results of the recent UK Hospital at Home Society Committee and Director elections were announced at the Annual General Meeting on 7th March 2024.
The key results are shown below, and you can find out more about these new committee members on our About Us page.
- President Elect: Dr Shelagh O'Riordan
- Treasurer: Dr Andrew Coull
- Committee Member (2 positions available): Christina Newbould and Dr Emma Vardy
Updated March 2024
UK Hospital at Home Society Conference - 7th March 2024.
Our 2024 conference was held in person, on 7th March 2024, in Birmingham. Further information about the conference can be found on the dedicated conference page.
We were delighted to see so many people there, who are so enthusiastic about Hospital at Home and the benefits that it can bring to patients.
August 2023
Healthcare Improvement Scotland are undertaking an ongoing improvement programme about Hospital at Home. This includes gathering data regularly about HaH service delivery in Scotland and they post updates about this project, including quarterly progress reports on their website here.
They have also developed a framework for nurses, AHPs and support workers in HaH. Further information about this can be accessed here.
Key features of Hospital at Home
Acuity and Complexity
The acuity and complexity of the patient condition differentiates Hospital at Home from other community services
Hospital-Level Diagnostics
It provides urgent access to hospital-level diagnostics (such as endoscopy, radiology, or cardiology) and may include bedside tests such as point of care (POC blood tests) and point of care ultrasound (POCUS).
Hospital Level Interventions
It provides hospital level interventions (such as access to intravenous fluids, therapy and oxygen)
Daily Input
It requires daily input from a multidisciplinary team and sometimes multiple visits and provisions for 24 hour cover with the ability to respond to urgent visits.
Specialist Leadership
It requires secondary care level specialist leadership and clear lines of clinical responsibility.
Inclusion and Exclusion criteria
Defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, with defined target population for example for people aged over 18 or over 65 years.
These programs deliver a time-limited, short-term intervention of 1-14 days
UK Hospital at Home Society.
Welcome to the UK Hospital at Home Society, which is devoted to Hospital at Home (HaH) services. This website is a resource for NHS practitioners and managers, policy makers, patients and caregivers, and the academic community.
As demand for value-based care rises while pressure on providing hospital beds also increases, healthcare service providers are turning to the innovative Hospital at Home care model as an alternative, cost-effective solution that also reduces risks for patients.
The Society’s Core Purposes include:
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Advice Exchange - To exchange practical advice and experience in implementing admission avoidance hospital-at-home services.
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Research - To further develop evidence-based specialist services for people who require them by encouraging and disseminating research into HaH
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Integration - To integrate HaH services with specialty services
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Policy - To help shape policy, based on the current evidence base, and update members about policy initiatives (both in the UK and elsewhere) and the progress of research into HaH
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Benchmarks & Best Practices – To act as a medium to benchmark HaH standards of care and best practices
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Raising Awareness – To increase awareness of the essential place HaH has in any health system, to provide patient benefits and aid sustainability
If this all sounds interesting or relevant to you, why not become a member and get unlimited access to a growing library of resources and support?
You can also see a full list of the Officers and Committee members of the UK Hospital at Home Society here.
Membership Plans & Pricing
Find the plan that’s right for you.
- Free attendance at UK HaH Society events
- Access to UK HaH Society webinar recordings
- Access to conference presentations
- Attendance Certificates following applicable events
- Rights to vote and stand in Society elections
- Members area on website
- Access to resources shared by other members, via the Members area - e.g. GSTT @home’s Acuity and dependency tool
Student
I.D required
£5/year
AHP / Nurse / Other Professional
£25/year
Doctor / Medic
£50/year
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