Hospital at Home service in Scotland saved an estimated £36.3m in post-hospital care
As funding allocations for NHS boards were announced, a new report from Healthcare Improvement Scotland has revealed that the number of patients using Hospital at…
71 percent of healthcare workers have offered ideas on how to enhance the delivery of healthcare
Formal health service partner InnoScot Health says innovation must remain a key driver at the heart of NHS Scotland’s renewal and transformation ambitions on its…
NHS remote monitoring pathways to be developed for patients to self-manage health needs at home
NHS Scotland has partnered with Inhealthcare, a remote patient monitoring services provider, to develop and expand a range of remote monitoring pathways across the nation…
Scottish Government invests a further £3.6m to the Hospital at Home project
The Scottish Government has announced that a further £ million has been allocated to the Hospital at Home project to provide a safe, patient-centred alternative…
Survey finds 86% of NHS Scotland staff regard remote monitoring important to future innovation
Recent survey results find big data and analytics, digital apps, and remote monitoring rank among the most important areas for future healthcare innovation, according to…
Innovative companies to trial new health products in clinical settings across the country
A link-up between the Scottish Government’s £42 million Techscaler programme and the NHS will enable innovative companies to trial new health products in clinical settings…
Scotland also invests in extra NHS beds capacity as UK services face extreme pressure
The Scottish Government has announced that funding of at least £8 million for additional care home beds and efforts to boost NHS 24 capacity are…
NHS Scotland staff offered another record pay increase following strike action
The Scottish Government has revealed its “best and final” offer to NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) workers following pay negotiations with trade unions and employers.…
NHS physio staff in Scotland vote in favour of strike action following record pay offer
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has revealed that NHS physiotherapy staff in Scotland have voted in favour of strike action in their first-ever ballot…
InnoScot Health seeks eye care product innovations to support NHS Scotland
InnoScot Health is seeking ophthalmic innovations from healthcare professionals that can help support NHS Scotland to strengthen and make meaningful change in this priority area…