“Stop talking and start delivering” – stark message from MSPs on healthtech
Scotland’s health service has been urged to ‘stop talking’ about improvements to healthcare and ‘start delivering’ a 21st century system for citizens, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The public has…
Digital must be ‘driver’ to close Scotland’s post-pandemic productivity gap
Increased digitalisation and a better use of technology across the economy must be one of the main ‘drivers’ to address poor productivity levels, according to Scotland’s finance secretary. Kate Forbes told…
Massive focus on digital as national infrastructure investment plan unveiled
A massive shift towards digital technology will underpin key government spending plans unveiled in the new national infrastructure investment plan, which was published today. Digital public services will be boosted…
Jobseekers in Scotland will be able to access a new online portal
A NEW digital system will support jobseekers with access to an online learning platform, CV builder and live jobs feed. The platform – developed by Capita – is part of…
Scottish Government’s head of digital accessibility joins SOCITM as non-executive director
The head of digital accessibility for the Scottish Government is to take up an equality, diversity and inclusion role on the board of the public sector IT association, Socitm. Kevin White…
New senior client director for Capita in Scotland
International business and technology consultancy giant Capita has announced the appointment of a senior client director to oversee one of its key Scottish public sector contracts. Melony Buchanan brings a…
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…
Why ethics and service design must go hand in hand
Whilst ‘Digital Transformation’ once referred to redesigning services by making existing processes ‘digital’, today it means something markedly different. Service design has evolved and matured. It is at the forefront…
‘If Larry Page had attended a Scottish university, Google might never have happened’
When Mark Logan unveiled his wide-ranging and often candid report aimed at bolstering the fortunes of the Scottish tech industry, he probably didn’t realise the impact it would have. Released in…
Covid drives digital strategy refresh
A refreshed national digital strategy for Scotland will be “commensurate” with the level of economic and social shock experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Scottish Government’s digital director….