Scotland’s life sciences sector ‘biggest destination’ for tech investment during Covid
Scotland’s life sciences sector became the “biggest destination” for tech investment thanks to a boom in healthcare innovation during the pandemic, according to new analysis. The government-owned British Business Bank…
Scottish care homes need ‘digital route map’ over fears they could be ‘left behind’
Scotland’s independent care body has backed a call for a ‘digital route map’ for care homes, after it emerged the majority of the facilities in south east Scotland are still…
New sign language glossary opens up tech opportunities for deaf community
Edinburgh researchers have helped to produce a sign language glossary for deaf people who use digital technology in education or the workplace. The experts at Edinburgh University are part of…
Digitising medicines management helps focus on the patient
Orion Health has been working with Scottish health boards since 2004, when what is now their Electronic Health and Care Record (EHCR) went live at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde…
Digital solutions can reshape data landscape
Data is at the heart of everything pharmaceutical companies do. From researching and developing new cutting-edge treatments and vaccines – most recently to beat the pandemic – to using up-to-the-minute…
At the heart of the matter
Reflecting on his early days in medicine, at times with a wry smile, Charles Young talks of clipboards, trolleys stacked with patient files and the snail’s pace at which the…
Talking the same language
Servelec, which was last year acquired by Access UK Ltd, believes in building common solutions to solve healthcare IT problems – which means it has made the rather less common…
All in the genes. New software lays down marker for tackling future pandemics
Software which speeds up the process of creating new diagnostic tests could help combat future pandemics, according to its developers in Scotland. A team of bioengineers and chemists at Glasgow University…
Innovative solutions putting Scotland on the global healthcare map
I firmly believe that Scotland’s ability to develop new solutions for healthcare based around informatics, big data and patient stratification is almost unrivalled globally. There is an incredible amount of…
AI storytelling companion to bring back memories for people with dementia
A team of researchers are developing an artificial intelligence-driven companion which tells personalised stories to aid the memory recollection of people living with dementia. The “groundbreaking” research project at the…