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.
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New Report: 'Hospital at Home for frailty: Current situation and future potential'
The British Geriatrics Society have released a new report, endorsed by the UK Hospital at Home Society, discussing Hospital at Home services for older people, especially those living with frailty. The report explains current provision of Hospital at Home services and explores how they may develop in future, as a key component of community-based care.
The report can be accessed HERE, with an introduction from UK Hospital at Home Society President Dr Claire Steel, and BGS President Prof Jugdeep Dhesi, available here.
NIHR Funding for Hospital at Home research
The NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme has a new funding opportunity: Hospital at home/virtual wards: service delivery, integration, evaluating impact on health and social care.
Further information can be found on their website.
New Journal Announcement - Journal of Advanced Home Medicine
The UK Hospital at Home Society is delighted to share in the announcement of a new academic journal, dedicated to sharing high-quality research and commentary on the delivery of acute and advanced medical care to patients at home, with a particular focus on Hospital at Home.
As a Collaborating Society of the Journal of Advanced Home Medicine, UK Hospital at Home Society members will receive a discount on all manuscript publishing fees, for papers accepted for publication in JAHM after peer review.
UK Hospital at Home Society Conference 2026
Save the Date!
The next UK Hospital at Home Society Conference will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland on 5-6th March 2026.
This event will allow the UK Hospital at Home Community to come together to share research, experience and discussions, alongside networking.
Further information can be found on the conference webpage, which will be updated as more information is released.
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 under 18, 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.
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