How user-centred design is reshaping Scotland’s health and care services
Do you know Bill? He’s the guy who works at your local distribution centre to make sure your package turns up next-day delivery. Bill is on a zero-hour contract, so...
Changing the DNA of Care: how earlier insight can strengthen Scotland’s social care system
Scotland’s social care system is under extraordinary pressure. Demand is rising. Workforce shortages are chronic. People are living longer with increasingly complex needs. And yet, rightly, we remain committed to supporting people to...
AI’s coming of age – how artificial intelligence is finally mature enough to be a tool we can trust
AI has, for some time, been a “what if” – a technological potential that could revolutionise the world. For us here at Access, that means optimising social care provision and commissioning. ...
Denmark showcases digital health innovation at Futurescot’s Health & Social Care Transformation event in Glasgow
For decades, Denmark has built a strong international reputation as a frontrunner in the digitalisation of healthcare. Through a clear national strategy, unique health data infrastructure, and close collaboration between...
Why Patient Flow is a patient safety problem – not just an operational one
Across NHS Scotland, patient flow is often framed as an operational challenge: bed capacity, delayed discharges, escalation status and system pressure. These measures matter, but they are symptoms, not causes,...
From digital acquisition to digital exploitation: why NHS frontline productivity depends on adoption
As the NHS transitions from Frontline Digitisation to Frontline Productivity in April 2026, the focus shifts decisively from technology acquisition to technology exploitation. The key question for organisations preparing investment portfolios is no longer...
How exoskeletons are transforming healthcare
At Future Mobility, our mission is clear: to enable people to work safer, for longer, and with greater confidence by implementing innovative wearable technology that supports individuals through their daily...
NHS Forth Valley approves plans for robotic-assisted surgery following £2.5 million government funding boost
NHS Forth Valley has approved plans to introduce robotic-assisted surgery after securing £2.5 million funding from the Scottish Government. The health board will use the technology to ‘significantly enhance’ the...
Supporting out-of-hours patient access in Glasgow: Keppoch Medical Practice lays groundwork for AI-enabled care navigation
Primary care teams across Scotland are under pressure to improve access while managing rising demand. For practices serving communities facing poverty, language barriers and low digital confidence, the challenge is...
Transforming HR for Scottish Ambulance Service with AI
BT SWAN Innovation Fund is proud to support the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) in attempting to revolutionise their HR operations with the BT AI platform powered by Soprano Design. Currently,...

