NHS 24 teams up with Scottish Centre for Telehealth to give patients web access to consultants

Carolyn Churchi Published on 2 Oct 2009 Patients across Scotland will be able to see a consultant over a webcam and have their symptoms assessed ­electronically as part of a move to roll out the use of new technology in Continue reading →

Hospital patient safety improving

Pre-operative checklists are being implemented to cut infection rates Simple changes to the way patients arecared for in hospital are having a significant impact on infectionrates, according to the Scottish Government. Hospitals are being urged to adopt stricter treatment regimes Continue reading →

NHS 24 showcase two new services

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon finds out more about two pilot projects at NHS 24 – a British Sign Language (BSL) Breathing Space service and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) telephony service. The Breathing Space BSL internet service is due to launch Continue reading →

E-prescription system goes live

Almost all of Scotland’s GP practices now have electronic links to community pharmacies in the first system of its kind in the UK. The electronic Acute Medication Service (eAMS) allows prescriptions to be transmitted directly, cutting down on paperwork and Continue reading →