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The Member representing City Healthwatch expressed his concerns regarding the concept of virtual wards. They approved of the idea but felt that it was the worst possible time for the initiative to be deployed. They asked if it was planned to use virtual wards in the City. Officers replied that City and Hackney were currently considering the use of virtual wards. The Chairman requested that an update on the issue of virtual wards be brought to the Committee at its meeting in May 2023. Officers suggested that it might also be beneficial to include information on anticipatory care in this report.