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...
Robotic surgery team in Lanarkshire hit milestone – transforming patient care
A team of surgeons using a robotic device for procedures on urology, colorectal and gynaecology patients has notched up 500 procedures since the technology was introduced in 2022. The Da...
AI pilot in Aberdeen helps clinicians find 12% more treatable lung cancers – by spotting them earlier
An AI pilot in the Aberdeen region has helped clinicians identify 12 per cent more treatable lung cancers – as a result of spotting them earlier. The technology – used...
Health secretary praises ‘real integration’ of technology and community-based support at Lanarkshire care facility
A senior Scottish government minister has praised the ‘real integration’ of technology and community-based support at a Lanarkshire care facility. Health secretary Neil visited the Blantyre LIFE hub this week...
New care tech platform set for rollout across Scottish housing provider homes
A new care tech platform that brings together emergency monitoring, health data insights and digital connectivity to ensure round-the-clock care is being rolled out by a Scottish housing provider. Hanover...
Glasgow med-tech firm’s robotic surgery platform behind cardiac surgery breakthrough in US
A Glasgow med-tech firm’s robotic surgery platform has been used to carry out pioneering heart surgery in the US. CardioPrecision’s CoreVista® Robot Enabling Platform was used successfully in the first...
Diabetes management app developed at the University of Dundee hits 50,000 user milestone
A diabetes management app developed at the University of Dundee now has 50,000 patients using the platform across Scotland. My Diabetes My Way (MDMW), developed by Drs Scott Cunningham and...
Glasgow health-tech platform saves estimated 1,000 hours of clinical time by automating ADHD patient contact pathway
A Glasgow health-tech firm has estimated that large Scottish health boards could save an estimated 1,000 hours of clinical time by automating the ADHD patient contact pathway. Red Star has...
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