NHS staff in Scotland say technology key to future healthcare
NHS staff in Scotland believe technology is key to the future of healthcare – with big data and analytics, digital apps and remote monitoring coming top in an innovation survey….
Technology as an essential enabler in the pursuit of sustainable healthcare
Education first The first domino that fell and led to Scotland becoming the first country in the world to remove the volatile anaesthetic gas Desflurane from its national supply chain…
National Treatment Centre NHS Highland opens this week
With the National Treatment Centre Highland opening this week the key priority is to tackle ophthalmology and orthopaedic patients and ease the suffering of more people fast. But with such…
Why sinking starfishes and dolphins could hold the key to group therapy for people suffering from stress
A new app developed by computer scientists from Scotland and China could help people suffering from stress to support one another. The gamification-style app allows users to select a marine…
Virtual reality restores lost pleasure of hillwalking for sight loss veterans
Virtual reality goggles are helping restore the lost pleasure of hillwalking for veterans affected by sight loss. The VR platform is being used by Sight Scotland Veterans, allowing ex-servicemen and…
Tech partnership boosts health innovation in Scotland
Innovative companies will be able to trial new health products in clinical settings across Scotland following a link-up between the Scottish Government’s £42 million Techscaler programme and the NHS. Participants…
Edinburgh technology firm secures £2.2m funding to develop robotic glove for stroke patients
A Scottish technology firm has secured £2.2 million in funding to develop a unique soft robotic glove which can restore upper limb mobility in patients following a stroke. BioLiberty received…
Strategy puts data at heart of health and social care
A new health and data strategy for Scotland will build on the appetite of the public during the Covid pandemic to use healthcare data and statistics in treatment and care….
We must ensure ‘no one is left behind’ in healthcare revolution, says digital health director
No one must be left behind in the digital healthcare revolution, the Scottish Government’s director of digital health and care said at a conference in Glasgow yesterday. Traditional forms of…
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…
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