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Fresh investment into innovative service is ‘game-changing’ for improved care in the community

23/07/2025

Major new investment in an innovative approach to helping provide better care in the community is set to be a ‘game-changer’ for Scotland’s growing frail population, according to a formal NHS partner.

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A group of NHS Scotland staff, including midwives, nurses and porters with the appropriate green and blue scrubs. They are standing in a line in a hospital corridor, looking towards the camera and smiling.

‘Empowering NHS staff through innovation training can be vital to their wellbeing and productivity’

23/07/2025

‘Developing more innovative approaches is vital to enhancing the wellbeing and productivity of NHS staff across Scotland,’ insists a formal health service partner following publication of a new survey.

4 minutes

A person's hands sitting on top of a laptop keyboard, with a screen superimposed in front of the laptop, the letters 'AI' in the middle.

‘Evaluation and validation of NHS AI is paramount if it is to be deployed safely and effectively’

07/07/2025

‘AI adoption across the health service may not be as fast as many would like, but its evaluation and validation for patient safety is vital to lasting success,’ says a formal NHS Scotland partner.

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A group of young people sitting around a table. They are all looking at or gesturing at laptops, in conversation with each other. Behind them is a plate glass window with trees in the background.

New online hub can take lead in inspiring Scotland’s next generation of innovation-minded doctors

03/07/2025

A formal NHS Scotland partner believes that a new online hub for young people exploring a career in medicine could help to encourage the healthcare innovators of tomorrow.

4 minutes

Smarter approach to use of NHS ophthalmic surgery facilities produces eye-opening results

27/06/2025

An NHS Scotland centre of excellence is delivering some 30% of the country’s cataract surgeries ‘thanks to a simple, but hugely effective change in approach,’ says a formal health service partner.

4 minutes

A person holding a globe in their cusped hands, which has a plant growing out of it to signify sustainability.

‘Green shoots of transformation’ for improved healthcare sustainability lie in the hands of NHS staff

26/06/2025

A centrepiece event taking place in Aberdeen this week is set to inspire much-needed innovation, not only in the north-east but right across the country.

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NHS Grampian conference ‘set to inspire much-needed innovation right across the country’

24/06/2025

A centrepiece event taking place in Aberdeen this week is set to inspire much-needed innovation, not only in the north-east but right across the country.

4 minutes

Two NHS Scotland nursing staff speaking to each other, smiling, at a nurses station.

Scotland’s Health Awards represent key platform for recognising most inspiring NHS innovators

16/06/2025

InnoScot Health is urging submission of nominations to Scotland’s Health Awards — ‘a vital celebration of our most unsung heroes’.

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