Digital support for parents as new website helps signpost services at Aberdeen children’s hospital
Increased digital support in the form of a new website will signpost services for parents at an Aberdeen children’s hospital. NHS Grampian is launching the website in partnership with The…
Event report: Digital Front Door will not just be an “NHS app” for Scotland as programme seeks to reach ‘beyond health’, says leading government official
A new national platform giving people access to their health and care records in Scotland will not just be an “NHS app”, a leading government official has confirmed. The Digital…
AI to be showcased at ‘healthcare innovation day’ during Glasgow Tech Week
Technologies including AI, augmented reality, drones and digital platforms will be showcased as part of a healthcare innovation day at Glasgow Tech Week next month. The West of Scotland Innovation…
How Conversational AI Can Empower Healthcare Providers
The stress and strain healthcare professionals are under, even pre-dating the pandemic, is well understood. Pressures of waiting lists, recruitment and retention difficulties and budget constraints all contribute to the…
Swiftqueue and Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services
In 2020, following the outbreak of Covid-19, Swiftqueue was adopted across Ashford and St Peter’s, Royal Surrey, Royal Berkshire, and Frimley & Wexham hospitals to address patient bookings for walk-in…
Why introducing AI on the NHS frontline in Scotland is the ‘brave’ thing to do
Over the course of my career, I have been proud to be part of national programmes in Scotland dedicated to bringing cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to the NHS frontline. These…
Software as a Medical Device: key considerations for SaMD success
Digital transformation by Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) in medicine and healthcare is not just a potential, it is a reality that is rapidly shaping the future of healthcare….
Instead of using data to report our failures, we should be using it to plan our successes
Waiting lists across Scotland continue to remain a challenge, particularly for cancer patients where speed is of the essence. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) have taken major steps to…
Building trust to improve outcomes
Yakara provides interactive customer-centred, trusted communication; designed with accessibility and usability. Using text and voice messaging, we can remind patients of appointments in a timely fashion helping them to confirm,…
UK ‘clinical first’ as AI deployed in head injury and brain scans trial in Glasgow
Artificial intelligence is being used in a trial in Glasgow to help clinicians analyse head injury and brain scans and reduce waiting times in A&E. The AI tool, developed by…