A “trailblazing” MRI scanner unveiled at Glasgow’s Beatson Centre will provide “life-changing” treatment for cancer patients, Scotland’s Health Secretary has said. Humza Yousaf (pictured) officially opened the new MRI suite
Read More
A sleep app which offers a digital six-week treatment programme could be used to replace sleeping pills for people suffering with insomnia. The proposed Sleepio app uses an artificial intelligence
Read More
Millions of older people are suffering from loneliness and are cut off from the digital world, a charity has warned. The Mental Health Foundation, which surveyed more than 6,000 adults
Read More
A new app could help tens of thousands of Scots suffering from long Covid get more targeted care and support. Healthcare Improvement Scotland launched the new app, which has different
Read More
Avon and Somerset Police will be offering GPS trackers to people living with dementia who are at high risk of going missing. The force said on Tuesday it has secured
Read More
The Government has announced a new repairs service to help older and disabled people live independently for longer in their own homes as part of key social care reforms. It
Read More
Using FaceTime video calls to connect senior doctors with paramedics at the scene of emergencies has led to stroke patients getting quicker access to life-saving treatment. A new “video triage”
Read More
Doctors are to use a remotely operated robot to give check ups to care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions. The pilot will use technology pioneered by The
Read More
The government has put forward proposals for social care funding. Of the £36bn promised from the Health and Social Care levy over the next three years, social care is due
Read More
Since the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of attention in the UK has focused on the challenges of continuing to deliver healthcare. But a related field – social work
Read More