Category: Health & Social Care

The NHS in Scotland is rolling out a national vaccine scheduling system in order to administer Covid-19 jabs for 4.5 million people in just 90 days. NHS National Services Scotland’s (NSS) vaccine...

A local housing group has been awarded 150 devices from a nationwide tech distribution programme to help the digital excluded. Fife Housing Group has secured the Chromebooks and Mifi dongles,...

Patients with skin complaints will be able to upload images of their conditions to a new virtual platform that will connect them directly to clinicians. Dermatologists will be able view...

Scammers are targeting the public in Scotland with fake emails urging them to pay to register for the Covid-19 jab. The NHS has this week urged people not to sign...

Before Covid-19 hit, a little-known video consulting platform was used by doctors to connect with patients in the more remote areas of Scotland. NHS Near Me, or the Attend Anywhere...

When Alistair Hann first outlined his vision for a national digital platform for health, he used a cartoon strip outlining two very distinct ways of building a car. Going horizontally, the...

A new digital tool has been launched to monitor wellbeing levels of NHS staff faced with the challenges of Covid-19. Trickle, which has been used by government agencies as a...

Fifteen NHS-run care homes across the Highlands are harnessing the power of monitoring technology thanks to a new app which digitises residents’ care. The health board has implemented a number...

The very best digital care starts from a deep-rooted interest in what communities need – the requirements of their people, and the professionals and organisations who provide care for them. At...

The vaccination programme, Covid check-in system, case management system, contact tracing app . . . it’s been a busy lockdown for Deryck Mitchelson Wearing a headset and surrounded by screens, Deryck...