A step-by-step guide for remote working in the NHS: evaluation of a virtual consultant psychiatrist hiring scheme.

Aims And Method: In 2021, Solent NHS Trust advertised for a fully remote consultant psychiatrist to meet increasing clinical demand. This pilot scheme was evaluated to determine its success. The job applications underwent content analysis, recruitment and support staff were interviewed, and in-depth rolling interviews were conducted with the three now-employed virtual psychiatrists.

Defining digital nursing.

Background: The use of technology in health care, including nursing, is growing, owing in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and in response to national policy.

Aims: To investigate nurses' perceptions of digital nursing (DN).

Methods: Community and primary care nurses from across Wales were recruited (=249) through a survey comprising open and closed questions.