NHS Scotland staff urged to submit innovation ideas to support pregnant women and new mothers
NHS Scotland staff have been urged to submit their ideas for new innovations to develop pioneering treatments for pregnant women and new mothers. InnoScot Health – the healthcare innovation agency…
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme secures £3.6m for expansion
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme has secured a £3.6m from government to expand its use across Scotland. More than 150 extra virtual beds will be supported after the Scottish…
Scottish healthtech firm claims ‘world’s first’ use of ChatGPT-based technology for pharmaceutical marketing
A Scottish medtech firm is claiming a ‘world first’ after deploying ChatGPT-based technology to make better use of online patient data for pharmaceutical marketing purposes. Glasgow-founded Talking Medicines has taken…
The ultimate moonshot. How NHS Near me video consultations are saving enough car miles for a round trip to the great orb in the sky
Near Me is NHS Scotland’s video-free online consulting service. It is safe, secure, and easy to use with nothing to download. There is no need to create an account and no information…
NHS Scotland must tap into female innovators to drive healthcare improvements
We are proud to have supported World Intellectual Property Day 2023 at InnoScot Health, with the annual event celebrating the ‘can do’ attitude of female innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs around the…
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…
