An Addenbrooke’s initiative that has already enabled more than 1,300 patients to be treated in their own homes has been shortlisted for a national award. The Cambridge University Hospitals’ (CUH) virtual ward is nominated in the 2024 Health Service Journal Digital Awards, which recognises innovative digital projects that transform care delivery, enhance efficiency and improve outcomes and patient experience. The virtual ward, established in 2022, is run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by a dedicated nursing and consultant team. It has helped patients recovering from a range of medical and surg…