NSW ‘Hospital in the Home’ programme to expand with $20.8m funding

The expansion includes wearable monitoring technology to track vital signs in real time.

The Australian Government is investing $20.8m (A$31.4m) in the Hospital in the Home programme, expanding access to home-based hospital care across Southern North South Wales.

The expansion includes wearable monitoring technology that allows clinicians to track vital signs in real-time.

The programme will be rolled out in the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, Goulburn, and Queanbeyan regions. Future expansions will include Snowy Monaro and Yass Valley communities.

It is led by a medical officer and nurse practitioners and will support paediatric, palliative, and aged care patients with conditions including cellulitis, pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, and urinary tract infections.

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