Kevin O'Sullivan
Scottish Government unveils plans to invest £100m in digital
Connectivity infrastructure in Scotland is to set for a major boost after ministers unveiled plans to invest over £100m in digital as part of a recovery and renewal budget. The…
NHS builds vaccine scheduling system on US tech giant’s digital workflow platform
The NHS in Scotland is rolling out a national vaccine scheduling system in order to administer Covid-19 jabs for 4.5 million people in just 90 days. NHS National Services Scotland’s (NSS) vaccine…
Police Scotland shows willingness to develop code of practice for use of drone technology
Police have signalled a willingness to devise a code of practice to help build ‘public trust and confidence’ in the use of drone technology, a senior officer has told the Scottish Parliament. Police Scotland has…
Local housing group benefits from national Covid-19 tech distribution programme
A local housing group has been awarded 150 devices from a nationwide tech distribution programme to help the digital excluded. Fife Housing Group has secured the Chromebooks and Mifi dongles,…
Online skin complaints service to launch across Scotland following successful trials
Patients with skin complaints will be able to upload images of their conditions to a new virtual platform that will connect them directly to clinicians. Dermatologists will be able view…
NHS warns of Covid-19 vaccination email scam
Scammers are targeting the public in Scotland with fake emails urging them to pay to register for the Covid-19 jab. The NHS has this week urged people not to sign…
Appointments with destiny
Before Covid-19 hit, a little-known video consulting platform was used by doctors to connect with patients in the more remote areas of Scotland. NHS Near Me, or the Attend Anywhere…
Alistair Hann’s step-by-step masterplan for the National Digital Service
When Alistair Hann first outlined his vision for a national digital platform for health, he used a cartoon strip outlining two very distinct ways of building a car. Going horizontally, the…
Mobile connectivity in Scotland is patchy for users as well as complex, disjointed and cumbersome for operators
A real-time map of Scotland giving an instant visual snapshot of where mobile network operators can install vital 4G and 5G technology is part of a series of measures unveiled…
Why 5G will change everything
When Paul Coffey signed up to lead the Scotland 5G Centre, little did he expect to spend his first nine months in a new country staring out of his window….