Heart patients could now do their rehab remotely as ‘transformative’ plans get NHS green light
Millions to benefit as online NHS programmes given green light
- Millions of people with heart problems in the UK will soon be able to complete rehabilitation programmes online from their homes.
- The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has conditionally recommended six digital platforms for use by the NHS.
- These platforms aim to transform cardiac care delivery, addressing low uptake of traditional programmes and reaching underserved patient groups.
- The online programmes offer exercise routines, dietary advice, medication management, psychological support, and some include wearable device integration.
- The six platforms will be used on the NHS for three years to gather further evidence on their long-term effectiveness, with a public consultation open until September 3.