Viewpoint partners with charity to help older people boost quality of life
Viewpoint housing association has partnered with local charity and training provider Tap into IT to give its tenants the digital skills they need to enrich their lives through technology. Edinburgh’s…
The role of tech in alleviating loneliness in older people
Technology can play a vital role in alleviating loneliness in older people by keeping them connected with their family and friends, according to a report commissioned by Vodafone UK. But…
Oh My Mood to transform the delivery of mental health care
Mental health company Oh My Mood is set to shake up mental health provision in Scotland with blended care pathways that make mental health support more effective and accessible to…
The online search for better health
As Chief Technology Officer at Skyscanner Alistair Hann helped build Scotland’s first ‘unicorn’ – but with a doctorate in monitoring patient care, he’s now developing a digital platform for the…
Meeting in four dimensions
The National Health Service is cash strapped, time poor, and needs to innovate for longer term sustainability. Over the last four years I have focused on looking at how we…
Smile please, Dr AI will see you now
A trial is underway in the Highlands and Islands of a potentially transformative procedure that will use artificial intelligence to detect bowel cancer. A capsule containing a tiny camera is…
NHS ‘banned’ from buying fax machines
The UK Government has banned the NHS from buying fax machines and has ordered a complete phase-out by April 2020. NHS trusts will instead be required to invest in new…
Cultural shift needed to maintain trust in use of patient data by health technology
A radical culture change in the NHS, and across the health data and medical technology community, is needed to make sure that the NHS can deliver the benefits of new…
St Andrews researchers develop cell-based lasers which could revolutionise disease treatment
A team of researchers from St Andrews University’s School of Physics has developed microscopic lasers that could revolutionise the understanding and treatment of many diseases, including cancer. The research, published…
Digital directory launched to help life science companies engage with NHS
A digital directory to help life science companies work with the NHS was launched today at the annual Life Science Scotland conference in Glasgow by Dave Tudor, co-chair of the…
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