Category Archives: Scottish Healthcare
Pioneering Scottish healthcare institute launched
Date: 29 October 2013 Source: Scottish Enterprise Press Centre Now there’s even more opportunity for collaboration with healthcare innovators as Scotland’s Digital Health Institute launches. Innovative efforts to use technology to improve healthcare have been given a big boost with the opening … Continue reading →
Scottish Telehealth and Telecare Week – October 28 to November 1 2013
A WEEK of events showcasing the innovative and valuable work of telehealth and telecare will take place in Scotland next month (October) and will feature key presentations from the Scottish dallas project, Living it Up. The Scottish Telehealth and Telecare … Continue reading →
Health Informatics Scotland sold out
Health Informatics Scotland sold out – our conference in Glasgow next week is now sold out with over 330 attendees expected. Never fear you can watch and participate live online via our virtual conference environment (firewalls and security permitting). You … Continue reading →
2012 Scottish eHealth Awards – Shortlist Announced
Best NHS Scotland use of innovative IT for patient care This award goes to the NHS Scotland team demonstrating the most innovative product in use within a clinical setting for direct patient care. The product maybe entirely new or a … Continue reading →
Edinburgh researchers develop technique which could give early warning of heart attack.
New scans will predict heart attacks before they happen, hope doctors The left coronary artery is shown at the top of the image Published on Tuesday 24 April 2012 02:51 A NEW technique which could help predict heart attacks before … Continue reading →
Health Informatics Scotland Conference 2012
The Health Informatics Scotland Conference 2012 will be at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, right above Central Station. Dates are 20th – 21st September 2012 A bigger exhibition A larger conference dinner More informative, world class presentations If you wanted … Continue reading →
Australia tests Scottish ideas on remote health care
Ideas on delivering health care in remote and rural communities in Scotland have been tested in Australia. The two-year Remote Service Futures Project has been completed by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and NHS Highland. It looked … Continue reading →
Unprecedented call for shake-up of health service in Scotland
HELEN PUTTICK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT 18 Feb 2011 SENIOR health service staff are calling for a radical shake-up of hospital services and a rethink of waiting time targets as budget cuts bite. In a hard-hitting report being sent to Health Secretary … Continue reading →
Southampton cardiologist develops a 3D heart-scanning technique.
A leading cardiologist from Southampton is the first to develop a technique to “slice” 3D images of the heart into sections using computer software. The method is known as multiplane review (MPR) 3D echocardiography. It allows the user to identify … Continue reading →