Scottish GP Practices to Offer Access to Internet
A new initiative has been launched in Scotland to provide public access to the Internet in the local GP surgery, local pub, shop, hairdresser or church to help tackle the "digital divide". Social Justice Minister Iain Gray on Monday announced the £3.2 million initiative by the Scottish Executive to create a network of 1,000 new […]
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NHS Scotland Launches Updated IT Strategy
An updated IT strategy for the NHS in Scotland has been launched which aims to cut the 10m pieces of paperwork exchanged between GP practices and hospitals in Scotland. The new strategy will be supported by £2m in new funding for next year, on top of the £50m already committed over three years. The investment […]
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BT to Deliver the Technology for Scotland’s NHS 24
NHS 24, the Scottish version of NHS Direct, has placed a £20.5m contract with BT to provide the telephone communications systems that will underpin the new service and integrate it with electronic patient records. Under the ten-year partnership deal BT will deliver the managed network and IT services that will allow everyone in Scotland to […]
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Scottish Universities Explore Virtual Medical School
Scotland’s five medical schools will collaborate over the next six months in a feasibility study on the shared concept of an International Virtual Medical School (IVIMEDS). The medical schools at the Universities of Dundee, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews will receive support from leading medical schools in the US, Australasia and other parts of […]
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