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15 March 2023

Resist ā€˜shiny thingsā€™ and ensure digital transformation delivers real benefits

Enthusiasm for digital change must be focused on outcomes and things that matter to patients, urged Scotland, Wales and Northern
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19 October 2021

Covid-19 passports become law for events in Scotland

Nightclubs and other large events, including football games, will only be able to allow entry to people who have a
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2 July 2021

Covid-19 vaccine status added to personal health records in Scotland

The Scottish government has struck a deal with Orion Health to enable health and care workers to access a personā€™s
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Clinician with iPad
23 December 2020

Digital tool to share videos of seizures piloted across Scotland

The vCreate Neuro platform allows clinical teams to view videos of potential seizures to offer a faster diagnosis for quicker
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20 May 2020

Three Scottish trusts trial Covid-19 contact-tracing software

The pilot will allow the trusts to test the software, which will be used by contact tracers to collect the
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24 October 2019

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
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NHS Forth Valley
1 August 2019

NHS Forth Valley goes live with InterSystems TrakCare

InterSystems continues to dominate Scotland's EPR market following the deployment of its TrakCare electronic patient record at NHS Forth Valley.
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5 March 2019

University Hospital Ayr becomes first Scottish hospital with 4K theatre

The Olympus Endoalpha theatre uses a Visera 4K ultra high definition camera to provide images four times the resolution of
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25 February 2019

North of Scotland Care Portal goes live with Orion Health

Orionā€™s clinical portal allows information currently held in two patient management systems used across the area to be held in
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4 December 2018

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,
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