High road, remote care
Scotland has embraced video conferencing as a way of reaching remote patients in the Highlands and Islands. Rebecca Todd visited Inverness, where she heard more about the projects.
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NHS 24 takes new approach to telehealth
NHS 24 has committed to launch all telehealth solutions on three channels – smartphones, tablets and digital TV.
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GPs renew concerns about NHS 24
Scottish GPs are concerned about the ability of NHS 24 staff to safely triage patients and believe the service needs to take more clinical responsibility for its actions.
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EHI Awards 2011: Video star
Video-conferencing has delivered dramatic improvements in pulmonary rehabilitation in Scotland. Fiona Barr reports.
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Good Xmas weather cuts NHS Direct calls
NHS Direct and NHS 24 saw a lower number of people using its telephone services over the festive period this year than last year.
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Scottish GPs complain about NHS 24
The Scottish LMC’s conference has heard complaints about the high onward referral rate of NHS 24 and the cost of migrating from the failed GPASS GP system.
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Scots docs: life shouldn’t begin at 40
A scheme to invite all adults over the age of 40 to complete a health check online or over the telephone has been branded a waste of money by GPs.
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Scots cyber Life Begins at 40
NHS 24 is to invite all adults in Scotland over the age of 40 to complete a health check over the telephone or online.
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NHS Direct contacts move online
NHS Direct’s online services were used more often than its telephone helpline during the festive season, newly-published statistics show.
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Scots GPs want NHS 24 awareness campaign
Scottish GPs are calling for the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland to do more to raise awareness of the role of NHS 24. The BMA’s Scottish General Practitioner Committee has urged the Scottish government to commission research to find out why patients are seeking more support out-of-hours and the decision making process that they go […]
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