Historic Environment Scotland produce PPE for NHS Scotland staff
3D printers were used by HES to create models for sites and collections for conservation. The public body has repurposed technology at its national conservation centre, the Engine Shed in...
All NHS staff in Scotland to use Microsoft Teams
NHS Scotland has rolled out Microsoft Teams to more than 160,000 workers, including health boards and those on the frontline in hospitals, NHS24, Health Protection Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance...
Cyber warning issued for key healthcare organisations
Security agencies in the United Kingdom and United States have exposed malicious cyber campaigns targeting organisations involved in the coronavirus response – and given tips to stay safe. An advisory...
A call to action
What COVID-19 tells us about strengthening global public health systems Covid-19 is not the first time the international health systems have been tested for their resilience, and neither it would...
Data harnessed to reveal Covid-19 spread in real time
A study that uses patient data to track the progress of the Covid-19 pandemic in near real time across Scotland is set to launch. The project – which has been...
Omega Diagnostics signs agreement to make up to 46,000 Covid-19 antibody tests a day
The Clackmannanshire-based business this week announced a material transfer agreement to allow Mologic access to its facility in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, to manufacture its Elisa test. The test has been part-funded...
Glasgow tech firm CitrusLabs match suitable volunteer patients with scientists testing potential Covid-19 treatments
CitrusLabs is offering its services for free to organisations and researchers trying to find vaccines and drugs to treat Covid-19. The company has helped with 200 clinical trials worldwide over...
Virtual care in action
From time immemorial, an invariable feature of the interaction between a patient and doctor is that it has taken place, in person, either in the GP surgery or hospital. The...
Creating frontline capacity through automation
How tech can help reduce the strain at a time of high demand Health and Social Care services across the country are experiencing a level of pressure never felt before and...
New online system helps Scottish GPs manage coronavirus outbreak
A new online system that enables Scottish GPs to triage patients before they arrive at the practice is helping doctors manage potential coronavirus cases, while ensuring face-to-face appointments are managed...
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