5G networks can be ‘transformative’ for health and social care
A joint report has been launched urging government to consider a series of recommendations to ‘harness’ the capabalities of 5G networks in healthcare. Tech UK – the tech trade body…
Six NHS trusts in northeast England embark on ‘largest deployment’ of digital care in the country
A digital health and care project involving six NHS trusts in northeast England has developed over 50 services – in a bid to improve patient outcomes and create ‘capacity’ in…
New public health body will have key leadership role in data science and innovation
A new public health body to be set up in Scotland will have a key leadership role for data science and innovation, according to a consultation paper. Public Health Scotland…
The electronic doctor will see you now. NHS begins collaboration with Amazon Alexa
The NHS has begun a collaboration with Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant to give people ‘reliable’ health information in their home. People will be able to access verified health information from…
Billionaire philanthropists donate $7.5m to Glasgow University’s bid to become world-leading precision medicine hub
A billionaire philanthropist couple have donated $7.5m to Glasgow University’s bid to become a world-leading hub for precision medicine. Husband and wife John and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, whose biopharma firm Biocon is India’s…
Scotland’s largest health board introducing sophisticated AI tool which ‘mimics’ pathologists
Scotland’s largest health board is introducing a powerful new artificial intelligence tool which can automate the process of detecting and diagnosing disease. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde – which serves…
Health service veteran appointed as new Chief Executive of NHS Scotland
Malcolm Wright, a health service veteran with over 40 years of experience in various NHS roles, has been appointed as the new chief executive of NHS Scotland after performing in…
Judge us on the benefits to people
A year has passed since the Scottish Government published its Digital Health and Care Strategy. The strategy highlighted the challenges with existing technology that make it difficult for clinicians and…
Data; the new hope for cancer control?
Cancer remains one of the great challenges of our time. It is the second leading cause of death globally and kills about 9 million people every year. The number of…
When contagion is good
“It was designed,” said Lesley McAra, “to limit infection. We are going to transform it, so that it will have contagion; to bring the outside world into the university and…