NHS drone transport service has lift off in Angus
A new on-demand drone collection and delivery service is set for lift off – transporting vital medical supplies between Angus and Dundee. The service is being trialled in Angus by…
Care sector training to be enhanced by ’digital twin’ powered by 5G
Care sector workers in Dumfries and Galloway are to be trained using a virtual reality ‘digital twin’ of a care home – powered by next generation mobile connectivity. Staff based…
NHS Lanarkshire launches survey to inform new digital strategy
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a public survey to gather up views as it develops a new digital strategy. The health board is keen for the new strategy to ‘reflect the…
Near Me continues to scale-up as more patients opt for remote consultations
In February 2022, I was pleased to provide an update on the virtual group therapy platform to mark the launch of Near Me group consultations. Since then, uptake is progressing well as we…
Healthcare innovation body seeks eye-care solutions to help manage NHS backlogs
A national healthcare innovation body is seeking novel eye-care solutions and technologies to help the NHS address pandemic-related patient backlogs. InnoScot Health is calling on healthcare workers to propose new…
‘Innovative’ baby incubators sent to Ukraine after successful trials in Glasgow
An innovative new type of baby incubator that is compact, affordable and easily transportable is being used by neonatal teams in Ukraine after successful product trials in Glasgow. Thirty-five incubators…
Resuscitation hood invented by Dundee surgeon ‘substantially reduces’ virus transmission
A new resuscitation hood invented by a vascular surgeon in Dundee has been proven to ‘substantially reduce’ transmission of viruses. The Safer Airway Resuscitation (SARUS) CPR hood, which fits over…
Innovation centre for precision medicine launches new fund to support researchers
Scotland’s national innovation centre for precision medicine has launched a new fund to support researchers. The Precision Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre unveiled the first fund of its type, which will…
New major trauma app checks vital signs of patients
A new major trauma app is helping clinicians in Glasgow to provide ‘vital and timely’ care after it processed more than 500 patients digitally. The Trauma App has replaced paper-based…
Innovation challenge sees new tech introduced for cancer treatment in Scotland
A government-funded innovation challenge has brought benefits to the way cancer patients are treated in Scotland. New technologies have been introduced on the healthcare frontline thanks to collaboration between three…
