Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Elena Whitham visited a local project yesterday (21 November 2023) to meet people benefiting from the Scottish Government’s £3.1 million Digital Lifelines Programme.
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Phase one of the Scottish Government’s Microsoft 365 Collaboration Programme is making it possible for colleagues in NHS Boards and Local Authorities to call, message, and share calendar availability in MS Teams and Outlook. Read Falkirk’s feedback on the new functionality.
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Joe Deary and Ananda Allan, Co-Chairs of Scotland’s Health and Social Care Data Standards Sub-Board highlight the purpose and impact of their work supporting the delivery of Scotland’s health and social care Data Strategy.
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£600,000 has been awarded to thirteen projects across Scotland in the first round of funding from the Digital Inclusion Programme.
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“If the 1.3 million Scots with high blood pressure had it properly controlled, it would save lives and help the NHS, say doctors and campaigners.”
An interview with Brian McKinstry, a GP and emeritus professor of primary care e-health at the University of Edinburgh, for the Holyrood Magazine.
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The latest update on the Data Strategy and the formation of two new Sub-boards.
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Carol Sinclair, Chair of the Health and Social Care Data Board, sets out the key data standards commitments of the Data Strategy – and what it means for professionals and public. This blog was first published by PRSB in June 2023.
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Scotland’s first data strategy for health and social care is welcomed by Research Data Scotland
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Michaela Omelkova, Data Ethics advisor in the Scottish Government, outlines current work on public engagement on data and its use.
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The Digital Health and Care Directorate is involved in a wide range of work across health.
Our Strategy
Scotland’s refreshed Digital health and care strategy was launched on 27th October 2021. A joint initiative between the Scottish Government and COSLA, it outlines approaches to improve the care and wellbeing of people in Scotland.