Report reveals children avoiding hospital stays through Hospital at Home programme
Hundreds of babies and children have received care at home through Scotland’s neonatal and paediatric Hospital at Home programme.
This is according to our new Hospital at Home annual report, published today (4 August 2026). The report shows the service supported 340 babies and children between November 2025 and April 2026.
Hospital at Home allows babies and children to receive treatment, monitoring and support in their own homes. This reduces the need for a hospital stay. It also helps families remain together while children receive care.
The programme expanded last year to include neonatal and paediatric services. Before, it focused on adults and older people.
Rachel and Chris McGrady’s baby Jude was treated for a kidney infection through the service. This meant he didn’t have to spend a week in hospital.
““The difference in being able to have Jude treated by Hospital at Home was invaluable and I can’t praise the service highly enough.”
Parent of Jude
Three services are now operating across Scotland in
- NHS Lanarkshire
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- NHS Tayside
The report highlights the impact these services are already having for children and families. It also outlines plans for further expansion across the country.
The annual report also highlights the impact of Hospital at Home services for adults and older people across Scotland.
Read the full Hospital at Home annual report on our website.