Expansion of telecare could save Scotland over £1bn by 2030
Extending telecare services to more people could save Scotland’s care providers £1.1 billion by the end of the decade, new analysis has found. Economic modelling from digital connectivity consultancy FarrPoint...
How tailor-made medicines could be the future of disease management in Scotland
Health is wealth. What does that actually mean? There are lots of interpretations of this phrase and it is the topic I’ll be addressing when I step onto the virtual global stage...
Lift off for Scotland’s first drone port which will assist with NHS Covid response
Scotland’s first drone port is set for take off after plans were agreed to start doing test flights for NHS deliveries – aiding the Covid-19 response. The innovative trials are...
NHS Borders launches ‘virtual Covid ward’
An NHS health board is to trial a ‘virtual Covid ward’ to enable patients to get the care they need at home rather than being “stuck in a hospital bed”....
New virtual group therapy platform a ‘game-changer’ for Scottish healthcare
Group therapy sessions for patients with mental health problems are being held for the first time online with the expansion of a national video consulting service. The NHS Near Me...
Data can unlock medical advances
Scotland has a key role to play in clinical trials Scientists and clinicians across Scotland and the rest of the UK rose to the challenge of discovering, developing and getting...
iPads rolled out to facilitate virtual visits in Western Isles hospitals during Christmas
Hospital patients in the Western Isles will get to see their loved ones during the festive period, despite in-person visiting restrictions, thanks to the rollout of iPads. NHS Western Isles...
Dundee video game developers win £90,000 to help close health inequalities
Two Dundee-based studios have won £45,000 each to develop video games that explore how food environments shape access to healthy and affordable produce. In a bid to help close health...
Next step for medicines management
The benefits for patients and clinicians will be in expanding the reach of e-prescriptions, says CMM chief executive With its systems firmly embedded in 12 out of 14 health boards,...
Digital options can help deliver better outcomes
Refreshed health and care strategy has latest technology at its heart as Scotland recovers from Covid The refreshed digital health and care strategy which we published on 27 October, offers...
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