Digital solution could help thousands of Scots with high blood pressure
Nearly 30% of adults in Scotland have high blood pressure – also known as hypertension – and many of them are not receiving treatment because they don’t know they have...
Scottish Government unveils digital health and social care strategy
Scotland has a new digital health and social care strategy that sets out how technology can support person-centred care, and sustain and improve services for the future. Announced by Cabinet...
Life sciences, AI and revolutionary diabetes healthcare drives Edinburgh-Shenzhen partnership
Joint ventures in the artificial intelligence, life sciences and automotive sectors are fuelling ever closer links between China and Scotland, a conference in Edinburgh heard on Wednesday. Cooperation between Edinburgh...
EHR: History, hurdles and the promise of blockchain
Despite the widespread agreement that healthcare information technology has the potential to lead to safer, more efficient quality care, the implementation and adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems has faltered,...
Boots faces ballot: pharmacists secure vote for independent voice at work
Thousands of pharmacists employed by Boots have moved a step closer to securing an independent voice at work. It is the latest development in a long-running campaign to overcome their...
How blockchain technology will revolutionise healthcare
Blockchain technology has been at the center of media attention, largely because of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, however, not many people actually understand what a blockchain is. To put it...
Scotland on the brink of unveiling a system that will ‘revolutionise healthcare’
Scotland is ‘on the brink of unveiling a system that will revolutionise healthcare’, according to a report in The National. Professor George Crooks, chief executive of the Digital Health Institute Scotland...
New regional portal to integrate health and social care data across North Scotland
Clinicians across the North of Scotland will from next year have access to an integrated digital view of a patient’s health and social care data through a new web-based portal...
Projects explore potential of NHS Scotland data to improve cancer care and outcomes
Three projects have won up to £35,000 each from Cancer Innovation Challenge to demonstrate how insights gained from NHS Scotland data could used to improve cancer patient care and outcomes...
Highlands and Islands Enterprise plan series of innovation events as part of DataFest18
Health professionals are being invited to a Highlands and Islands event focused on how data can support innovation in the health sector. From March 19-23, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)...
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