Scottish Government

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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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NHS Scotland
30 August 2024

Mobile numbers of NHS staff compromised in cyber incident

Mobile numbers of NHS staff have been compromised in a data breach at a software supplier which serves seven Scottish
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Coffee Time Briefing
30 July 2024

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

This Coffee Time Briefing features NHS Humber Health Partnership launching a transformation project to reduce hospital stays and admissions.
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A map of Scotland
12 June 2024

Scottish Government invests £3.6m in Hospital at Home for older people

The Scottish Government has announced an additional investment of £3.6 million to fund its Hospital at Home initiative for older
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Coffee Time Briefing
4 June 2024

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Tuesday's coffee time briefing includes the news that the Scottish government will fund the roll-out of closed loop technology.
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3 June 2024

Infix national theatre scheduling tool to be rolled out across Scotland

A national theatre scheduling tool that reduces hospital waiting times and enhances operating theatre efficiency is to be rolled out
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