Open and usable data will lay the foundation for greater democratic participation in Scotland, says global data chief
Over the last 10 years, the discussion on open data has gained significant traction in the UK. Open data was championed as the key to unlocking transparency, driving efficiencies, and...
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...
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,...
Tactuum’s Quris healthcare platform
Tactuum’s Quris healthcare platform is an integrated digital suite that delivers productivity benefits across 4 key areas: The Quris healthcare platform is being used: NHS Scotland is using the Clinical...
How to measure ROI and the benefits of health technology
The classic way to report on ROI is with numbers – money saved, or costs avoided – but there are no national guidelines as to what constitutes ROI in healthcare...
Socially assistive robots ease pressure on hospital staff and reassure patients
European hospital trial shows promise for enhancing patient care and reducing infection risk Next-generation socially assistive robots have been successfully tested in a healthcare setting to assist patients, alleviate their...
Siun Sote’s experiences with Evondos Anna
The wellbeing services county of North Karelia, Siun Sote, trusts in the potential of technology to deliver quality home care services. Long distances have accelerated the adoption of medicine-dispensing robots...

