Scotland's free consultation service, NHSNearMe has now been used for around 2.5 million appointments.

In this guest blog, Marc Beswick from DigiHealthCareScot catches up with Pharmacy Manager, Chris Boyle, to discuss how this is being used in pharmacy.

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Our MSc course is expanding. We're looking to appoint an additional external examiner with expertise in 1 or more of: global health (low-resource settings), health systems, sustainable healthcare, ethical tech transfer, critical social sciences. I'd welcome recommendations. TY

A really interesting afternoon session at #ALLIANCEConf24 - navigating the digital divide, with colleagues from SCVO Scottish Care Chris Mackie ALISS

We’re delighted to be Birnam Arts for our village halls conference!

We’ve got some great speakers and topics lined up for today’s sessions and workshops. Those running Scotland’s village and community halls will have the chance to connect, learn and share ideas - all to help…

Launched on Jan 22, #NearMe now provides a facility to offer group video consultations. With over 7,300 Groups with 41,000 callers, saving c1.5 million patient miles.
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We're looking for brilliant people who can help us provide safe places and support to people experiencing homelessness.

Check our vacancies at - jobs.simonscotland.org/ #jobs

#jobs #vacancies #scotland #charity #homelessness

This time last week we released our groundbreaking 'I Feel Part Of Society' report, evidencing how the lives of people experiencing homelessness are being positively changed through #digitalinclusion

Find out more at; simonscotland.org/2024/04/24/par…

#partofsociety #homelessness

TEC Clinics are coming to Inverness High Life Highland Libraries

See how technology can help you lead a healthier & happier life. There will be equipment demos, interactive play, and plenty of staff on hand to answer any questions.
#DigitalInclusion #CommunityOutreach #DigitalDropIn

Super example of person centred empowerment by providing digital tools and skills for people who find it the hardest to access services and help. simonscotland.org/2024/04/24/par…

Really looking forward to The ALLIANCE #ALLIANCEConf24 tomorrow with speakers including Neil Gray MSP and chaired by Pennie Taylor

The next phase of the Scottish Government’s £2 million Digital Inclusion Programme will help ensure more people can access online health and social care support services. Read more at: digihealthcare.scot/closing-the-di…

The March roundup for #TryAToolTuesday is here!

This March we shared four different free and trusted tools for health and wellbeing. Brothers in Arms NHSNearMe TheCancerApp

Check them out:
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Royal College of Anaesthetists RCGP FICMNews The RCN RoyalCollegeObsGyn Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Royal College of Psychiatrists The Royal College of Radiologists Productivity gains come not just from tech itself but from how well it’s used. Staff said the biggest barriers they face in using tech well are lack of IT support, lack of implementation funding, & poor-quality connectivity/equipment. Action is needed to tackle these barriers.

Royal College of Anaesthetists RCGP FICMNews The RCN RoyalCollegeObsGyn Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Royal College of Psychiatrists The Royal College of Radiologists In terms of technologies most likely to offer further gains within the next 5 years, clinical documentation tools, electronic heath records and software for analysis of images & test results ranked highest among survey respondents.

Royal College of Anaesthetists RCGP FICMNews The RCN RoyalCollegeObsGyn Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Royal College of Psychiatrists The Royal College of Radiologists This contrasts with the typical health policy emphasis on cutting-edge clinical & patient-facing tech. Maximising opportunities to free up time in the NHS will require greater attention to tech that can help with admin/operational tasks & inter-professional comms.

Royal College of Anaesthetists RCGP FICMNews The RCN RoyalCollegeObsGyn Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Royal College of Psychiatrists The Royal College of Radiologists So what tech is saving staff time right now? Our survey found that electronic health records & tools for inter-professional communication (inc videoconferencing & digital messaging tools) ranked highest.

To explore this, we collaborated with professional bodies to gain a snapshot of perspectives across 8 shortage occupations. We worked with Royal College of Anaesthetists; RCGP; FICMNews; The RCN; RoyalCollegeObsGyn; Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; Royal College of Psychiatrists & The Royal College of Radiologists to run a UK-wide survey & conduct expert interviews.

In the face of huge demand pressures, tech has significant potential to support capacity in the NHS, as recognised in the 2024 Spring Budget & Long Term Workforce Plan. But what do clinicians think about the prospect of tech boosting productivity & releasing time for care?

Today, The Health Foundation have published new analysis from me and Tim Horton exploring which technologies offer the biggest opportunities to support workforce capacity and save time in the NHS. 🧵health.org.uk/publications/l…

Interesting session at this morning's virtual conference #ResearchOutputs - #environmentalimpact of research trials. NIHR Research UK Research and Innovation