VR video game platform could cut rehabilitation time by third
A virtual reality (VR) video gaming platform, developed by Scottish academic and engineering experts, could reduce rehabilitation time for patients with stroke, dystonia and sports injuries by 30 per cent....
NHS board embraces new technology to tackle workers’ daily commute emissions
NHS Lanarkshire is embracing new ‘green’ technology to reduce the carbon footprint of health workers during their daily commute. The local health board is marking Scotland’s Climate Week, which kicks...
New NHS Scotland Covid ‘verifier’ and ‘status’ apps to go live this month
Two new apps which will help people prove that they have been doubled jabbed against the coronavirus – and for venues to ‘verify’ those claims – are set to go...
Scotland’s PDF digital vaccine certificate branded a ‘sticking plaster’
Scotland’s digital vaccine certificates for Covid-19 launched today in the form of a downloadable PDF backed by a unique QR code. The online system was revealed in a tweet by...
£1bn NHS recovery plan – what’s in store for digital?
Following a tech transformation across society over the past 18 months – the SNP Government has put digital at the heart of its plan for the recovery of NHS Scotland...
Leading management software company to integrate health care offering after acquisition
A leading provider of business management software in the UK will create an integrated health and social care offering after acquiring a major supplier to NHS trusts and local authorities....
Scottish Government launches £1bn post-Covid recovery plan for NHS
The Scottish Government has launched a £1bn programme of investment in the NHS as it seeks to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon backed...
Scottish scientists use GPS to keep tabs on African cattle on the moo-ve
Scottish scientists are using GPS tracking devices to help farmers in rural Tanzania keep tabs on herds of cattle on the moo-ve. The researchers are using the Global Positioning System...
National Care Service consultation launched ahead of ‘biggest public sector reform’ for decades
A National Care Service for Scotland has moved a step closer after a consultation was launched ahead of a debate about the ‘biggest public sector reform for decades’. Plans to...
iPads to help visually impaired children in Scotland use the internet
Young people living with sight loss are being encouraged to apply for a smart device to help them enjoy the same benefits of being online as everyone else. The charity...
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