Scottish GP practices to benefit from £9m for IT upgrades
The funding will be used to improve internet connectivity and support the deployment of Attend Anywhere, an online virtual clinic.
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Digital nutritional support system goes live in Scottish care homes
Whenever there is cause for concern, care home staff use the service to refer residents to dietitians via a digital questionnaire.
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Three suppliers chosen to supply GP IT software in Scotland
EMIS Health, Microtest and Vision are tasked with developing an IT Managed Services Framework to meet the needs of Scottish GPs.
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Dedalus named latest supplier for Scotland ePMA framework
The £15m framework covers 14 regional health boards and two national hospitals, including the State Psychiatric and the Golden Jubilee.
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NHS Education for Scotland publishes tech guide for healthcare staff
The Technology Enabled Care resource includes a series of online learning modules where participants can brush up on wearable devices, home monitoring and video conferencing.
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Life Sciences Scotland connects start-ups with NHS health boards
A new online tool aims to help start-ups quickly find contacts within NHS Scotland with a view to promoting collaboration on health tech projects.
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NHS Scotland to move to Windows 10 in ‘landmark’ Microsoft deal
The agreement, which covers a period of three years, also sees all 161,000 NHS Scotland employees migrated to Microsoft Office 365.
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NHS Scotland to link all labs through National Pathology Exchange
All NHS labs in Scotland will be linked through the National Pathology Exchange network following the approval of NHS Scotland Shared Services.
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National digital pathology pilot announced for Scotland
Philips, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian announce a collaborative pilot at EHI Live for a national digital pathology service for Scotland.
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Scottish SMEs secure contracts with NHS Scotland
Six Scottish SMEs awarded contracts with NHS Scotland to drive treatment and patient innovation in dermatology, diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
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