ENT clinic in remote link
PATIENTS in the Western Isles are being diagnosed by video in a move aimed at improving health care in rural areas.
Consultant surgeon Leo McClymont, based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, has conducted the first ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinic with patients in the islands using pioneering remote technology.
The Scottish Centre for Telehealth is helping health boards across NHS Scotland improve patient access to healthcare no matter where they live. Phase one of the project saw a similar service set up between Aberdeen and Shetland.
Under the latest scheme, selected patients, mainly those with voice and throat disorders, are seen in the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway using a video link to the ENT department in Inverness.
Email to a friend
Print this page- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Scottish independence: Alex Salmond’s pledge to sign up 1m voters
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Edinburgh
Sunday 27 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 22 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North east
