Transforming healthcare with AI and virtual assistants
Hear how IBM Watson is being applied within the NHS today, including in the Velindre Cancer Centre, NHS Digital, and Moorefields Eye Hospital. The benefits of AI powered Virtual Assistants...
Taking a population approach to mental health
One in four people experience mental health issues, yet only 4% will access NHS services. Mental health is now seen as a national priority both within Scottish policy and by...
Digital Health & Care 19
25 April 2019 – Glasgow –University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre See Agenda FutureScot’s annual digital health & care leaders’ conference joins together the leading thinkers and innovators who...
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...
Digital Justice & Policing 2026: October 22 2026
DigitalScotland 2026: November 24 2026
