Innovation minister will join webinar with digital healthcare experts
A Scottish Government minister will join a webinar at the end of the month outlining the vision to put the country on the global innovation map. Innovation minister Richard Lochhead…
Scottish researchers team up with US biotech firm to harness AI for disease treatment
Researchers in Scotland have teamed up with an American biotech firm to harness an AI tool to speed up the design of drugs for certain diseases. University of Edinburgh academics…
New cloud-based radiology platform to be rolled out across Scotland’s health boards
A new nationwide cloud-based platform will provide tools to support clinicians reviewing and reporting on five million radiology scans per year across Scotland. NHS National Services Scotland has entered into…
Edinburgh tech startup pioneers AI veterinary solution to boost lifespan of cats and dogs
An Edinburgh tech startup is pioneering an AI veterinary solution which could boost the lifespan of cats and dogs. Expert diagnostics firm MI:RNA has developed early disease marker technology which…
Wellspring of NHS entrepreneurs is future of Scottish healthcare innovation
Meaningful, transformational change within NHS Scotland – the country’s most powerful, publicly funded driver of innovation – will undoubtedly be delivered through successful collaboration. It will happen through marrying the…
New digital product offers faster access to GP physiotherapy services across Highland
NHS Highland has become the first area in Scotland to introduce an online product offering faster access to GP physiotherapy services. The launch comes after funding was secured for a one-year…
Accelerating cloud adoption in NHS Scotland – AWS explores the impact of adopting the cloud for healthcare delivery
In the age of digital transformation, NHS Scotland is making impressive leaps forward by embracing digital technology. This strategic move is not only revolutionising patient-centric care but also empowering the…
NHS Scotland staff must harness green innovation in drive to meet Net Zero target
The recent NHS Scotland event in Glasgow saw Professor Sir Gregor Smith outline some key sustainability aims in his Chief Medical Officer Annual Report for 2023. He said there is now…
InnoScot Health set to share innovation insights into rural affairs and climate change
NHS partner InnoScot Health will be sharing innovation learnings drawn from rural affairs and climate change during the next in its series of healthcare webinars. The accessible, bitesize ‘lunch & learn’ sessions are hosted…
The direction of travel for Scottish healthcare innovation in 2024
Healthcare innovation will be ever more vital to the ongoing process of recovery, renewal, and transformation in 2024, enhancing NHS Scotland’s capacity and capability to achieve more with less. Progressive,…