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.

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.

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.

£600,000 has been awarded to thirteen projects across Scotland in the first round of funding from the Digital Inclusion Programme.

The latest update on the Data Strategy and the formation of two new Sub-boards.

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.