The Scottish government has published a refreshed Life Sciences Strategy, setting out steps to build the infrastructure and skills required while harnessing new technologies such as AI.
The strategy, published in November 2025, was co-produced…
NHS Grampian has been advised by private management consultants KPMG to consider replacing up to 40% of its back-office staff with AI to save money.
The recommendation is one of 27 cost-cutting measures suggested by…
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will not be made available across the country until April 2026, the Scottish government has announced.
The online service, renamed from ‘Digital Front Door’ to ‘MyCare.Scot’, will be delivered…
The Scottish government has launched a tender to provide an updated version of its online digital maturity assessment tool, including new questions specifically on the use of AI.
The tool, which was first launched in…
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will only be available to dermatology patients in one area initially, the government has confirmed.
John Swinney, first minister, announced in January 2025 that the country’s ‘Digital Front Door’…
NHS Scotland has published a tender worth £206 million seeking a cloud solution to consolidate HR, finance, payroll and procurement processes across the country’s regional health boards.
The tender for a 15-year contract, published on…
NHS Education for Scotland has awarded technology consultancy BJSS a £27.8 million contract to help deliver the Digital Front Door app for health and social care services.
The contract award notice, published on 22 May…
The Scottish government has announced £4.5 million in funding for a digital weight management programme for patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Patients will be recruited from January 2026, with money invested over three…
The da Vinci surgical system in use at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Image provided by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde)
More than 10,000 patients across Scotland have benefitted from da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) since…
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John Swinney, first minister for Scotland, has pledged that the country’s ‘Digital Front Door’ platform will launch by the end of 2025.
The Scottish government has been working on the app, which will include access…
