Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

That sounds good. Telemedicine is a relatively new concept in Ireland. Other jurisdictions use it. The Minister mentioned it last week in relation to virtual wards. He said it could save 8,000 beds per year and reduce people's reliance on attending hospital. It is a good concept but will the witnesses run us through what a virtual ward is and how it could prevent people going into an acute hospital setting?