Glasgow engineers use off-the-shelf mobile connectivity hardware in remote robotic surgery ‘breakthrough’
A group of Glasgow researchers used off-the-shelf mobile connectivity hardware to engineer a new approach to remote, robotic surgery. Scientists from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering...
Medicines ‘Living Lab’ created in Scotland represents ‘paradigm shift’ in the way health systems engage with innovation
Led by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), the AIM4ALL (Access to Innovative Medicines for All) initiative is redefining how modern medicines are evaluated, accessed, and reimbursed across...
T‑Pro leads the conversation on AI‑powered clinical documentation at DigitalScotland 2025
T‑Pro is proud to return to Futurescot — this time at DigitalScotland 2025, taking place on the 19th of November in Edinburgh, where Scotland’s most forward-thinking leaders in health, government,...
AI-powered cancer biopsy kit developed by Aberdeen postgraduate students shortlisted for engineering award
An AI-powered cancer biopsy kit developed by postgraduate students from the University of Aberdeen has been shortlisted for a prestigious engineering award. The CAnswer Biopsy kit, which also includes an...
Digital Front Door portal named ‘MyCare.scot’ ahead of national rollout from April 2026
Scotland’s Digital Front Door for health and social care has been named MyCare.scot ahead of a national rollout beginning in April 2026, ministers have confirmed. The ‘single, secure front door...
New mobile heart-rate monitors could help prevent ‘nearly 700 secondary strokes in Scotland’
New mobile heart-rate monitors could help prevent nearly 700 secondary strokes in Scotland and 300 deaths over the next five years, according to new research. Around 8,000 recent stroke patients...
NHS video calling service made available to local residents at library in West Dunbartonshire
An NHS video calling service has been made available to local residents in West Dunbartonshire – in a move to provide easy, inclusive access for people attending medical appointments online....
Lanarkshire care home in ‘UK first’ with adoption of two-way ‘chat’ TV technology to offer family lifeline
A Lanarkshire care home has become the ‘first in the UK’ to adopt two-way ‘chat’ TV technology that provides families with a digital lifeline to their loved ones. David Walker...
Health and social care commissioners need to divert funding away from reactive interventions to ‘scalable’ digital telecare
Scotland is grappling with the undeniable realities of an ageing population, overstretched care systems and mounting pressure on health services. Amidst this, one thing is becoming increasingly clear – technology...
Glasgow medtech’s AI-powered technology could revolutionise treatment of childhood sleep apnoea
A Glasgow medtech firm’s AI-powered technology could revolutionise the treatment of childhood sleep apnoea – with trials set to get underway on 500 patients. Seluna’s machine learning platform aims to...
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