NHS Lanarkshire team scoop innovation award after introducing digital system
A team of pre-operative care specialists has won an innovation award after introducing a digital system to streamline the onboarding of patients for surgery. The ‘pan Lanarkshire pre-operative assessment team’…
Prescriptions delays for patients in Orkney after failed IT upgrade to GP practices
A national server upgrade for GP practices has caused significant issues for local services in Orkney for the second day in a row. Family doctor services on the island have…
Enduring innovation requires time, investment, and collective action at pivotal juncture for NHS Scotland
At a challenging time for NHS Scotland, striking the right balance between longer-term investment in innovation and ensuring current delivery of services is undoubtedly tricky – but it can be…
Health tech startup to deploy operating theatre platform with two health boards
A Glasgow health tech startup is deploying its operating theatre scheduling platform with two additional health boards after saving £2m in running costs for a fellow board. Infix, which works…
‘Life-changing’ diabetes technology to be made more widely available after cash boost
‘Life-changing’ technology that enables an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor to ‘talk to each other’ is set to revolutionise diabetes care in Scotland. Type I diabetes patients will…
New dementia strategy is a reminder of the importance of continued research, says Chief Scientist
It is an important time to help make life-changing discoveries by volunteering for research into progressive conditions affecting the brain, says Scotland’s Chief Scientist for Health. With the recent publication…
NHS Scotland staff urged to submit innovation ideas to support pregnant women and new mothers
NHS Scotland staff have been urged to submit their ideas for new innovations to develop pioneering treatments for pregnant women and new mothers. InnoScot Health – the healthcare innovation agency…
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme secures £3.6m for expansion
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme has secured a £3.6m from government to expand its use across Scotland. More than 150 extra virtual beds will be supported after the Scottish…
Scottish healthtech firm claims ‘world’s first’ use of ChatGPT-based technology for pharmaceutical marketing
A Scottish medtech firm is claiming a ‘world first’ after deploying ChatGPT-based technology to make better use of online patient data for pharmaceutical marketing purposes. Glasgow-founded Talking Medicines has taken…
The ultimate moonshot. How NHS Near me video consultations are saving enough car miles for a round trip to the great orb in the sky
Near Me is NHS Scotland’s video-free online consulting service. It is safe, secure, and easy to use with nothing to download. There is no need to create an account and no information…