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John Swinney, first minister for Scotland
2 December 2025

Scottish refreshed Life Sciences Strategy plans to harness AI

The Scottish government has published a refreshed Life Sciences Strategy, which includes harnessing new technologies such as AI.
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Neil Gray, health minister
13 October 2025

NHS Grampian advised to replace 40% of staff with AI to cut costs

NHS Grampian has been advised by KPMG to consider replacing up to 40% of its back-office staff with AI to
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Coffee Time Briefing
4 September 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

This issue of Coffee Time includes the launch of Phyxiom's digital platform and a genetic test that reduces the risk
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John Swinney, first minister for Scotland
6 August 2025

Scottish gov to assess AI digital maturity for health and social care

The Scottish government has launched a tender to provide a new version of its online digital maturity assessment tool, including
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Coffee Time Briefing
24 July 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital
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John Swinney, first minister for Scotland
27 June 2025

Scotland’s Digital Front Door app launch ‘may be underwhelming’

Scotland's version of the NHS App will only be available to dermatology patients in one area initially, the government has
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6 June 2025

NHS Scotland publishes £206m tender for cloud integration solution

NHS Scotland has published a tender worth £206m seeking a cloud solution and systems implementer as part of a software-as-a-service
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NHS Scotland
29 May 2025

BJSS awarded £27.8m Scotland Digital Front Door contract

NHS Education for Scotland has awarded BJSS a £27.8m contract to help deliver the Digital Front Door app for health
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NHS Scotland
25 October 2024

Scotland’s Digital Front Door platform ‘goes beyond’ the NHS App

The Scottish government said that its Digital Front Door "goes beyond" the NHS App because it includes access to health
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18 October 2024

Government funds research into VR and AI to tackle drug deaths

The government has awarded £12m to UK projects that are researching wearable tech, VR and AI to reduce drug deaths
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