Ensuring early intervention for deteriorating patients at NHS Fife
When vital signs observations are confined to paper charts, healthcare professionals have no way of quickly identifying the hospital’s sickest patients easily to ensure they receive the timely care they…
Time for change – over the years the patient journey has altered, now we all have to adapt our approach to healthcare
Advances in medical science over the past 40 years have delivered a wealth of new investigations and treatments for disease, some as old as humanity while others have become more…
On a mission to speed up innovation in health and care
There are currently 625,000 people on a hospital waiting list in Scotland – the highest number on record. It is a sobering statistic, and the causes that lie behind it…
Virtual wards will play a key part in the future of healthcare
What are virtual wards (hospital at home)? Virtual wards, better known as Hospital at Home in Scotland, will play a key part in the future of healthcare. They are an…
InnoScot Health’s Innovation team represents gateway to great new NHS ideas
InnoScot Health is a formal partner of NHS Scotland of 20 years’ standing, and a proud supporter and developer of workforce-led healthcare innovations. Our Innovation team is the first welcoming…
Mobile Access to patient information empowers Community Healthcare across Scotland
Introducing Morse EPR Already used by over 11,500 healthcare professionals across seven Scottish health boards, Morse puts vital information in the hands of the clinician at the point of care,…
Accessible mental healthcare through next-generation digital health
With greater emphasis on increasing access to support, there has been a surge in mental healthcare services offering evidence-based treatment through diverse channels and approaches. Limited access to travel, mental…
Personal electrocardiogram device becomes first to be recommended for use within NHS Scotland
AliveCor, the global leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, has been issued a recommendation from The Scottish Health Technology Group (SHTG) for KardiaMobile® as an option for detecting and…
NHS Scotland staff overwhelmingly support innovation as means to improve patient services and tackle Covid backlogs
Nine out of 10 NHS employees in Scotland believe innovation must be ‘at the heart’ of efforts to improve patient services and tackle Covid-related backlogs, according to a new survey….
Boost for breast screening as research trials in Aberdeen show how AI is making an impact on cancer diagnosis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to slash the time it takes for women to receive a breast cancer diagnosis in Scotland, according to a senior clinician. Studies carried out on…