In a joint statement, 'Ward rounds in medicine: Principles for best practice', the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are united in calling for ward rounds to be made the cornerstone of patient care, and for a ‘concerted culture change’ with clinical staff, managers and hospital executives engaging with, and focusing on, improving the quality of ward rounds.
Ward rounds have often been a neglected part of the planning and organisation of inpatient care.

... Royal College of Physicians statement.

So the experts are now saying that vital ward rounds are being neglected in hospitals, and to the detriment of patients.
The royal colleges of physicians and nursing say they need to be re-prioritised and become once again a "cornerstone" of daily life in hospitals.

The colleges believe they are essential for communicating with patients, monitoring progress and arranging treatment and discharge, but too often key staff  are not available to take part in them.

This joint statement is part of a concerted effort to ensure the basic foundations of good care are in place amid concern that the combination of financial pressures, increasing admissions and the complex nature of modern medicine have skewed priorities.

Dr Linda Patterson, clinical vice-president of the Royal College of Physicians, said: "We have heard from patients that care can be fragmented and not holistic.   Despite being a key component of daily hospital activity, ward rounds have been a neglected part of the planning and organisation of patient care."

Katherine Murphy of the Patients Association said of the joint statement  "High quality, consistent ward rounds in every hospital would contribute to a more patient centred culture in the NHS - this is crucial reading for the government and trusts”
Source: RCP;    RCN;     BBC

[Ed   So the Royal Colleges have realised that the ward round is, or at least, should be - the "cornerstone" of patient care.
Well, please excuse my urban language but, -'no sh*t Sherlock'.   Any patient from 8 to 80 could have told them that.
Perhaps we will now see a return to the good old days .....