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Postgrads from Scottish universities are one route to AI startup success (Picture: Stewart Attwood)

How we’re putting AI power into hands of postgrads

The Tories say patients' lives are being "put at risk" after figures revealed some waited almost five years for key diagnostic tests

Health board escalated to stage 4 as risk branded 'hugely concerning'

First Minister John Swinney has come out against the Assisted Dying Bill (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Readers' Letters: Swinney's position on assisted dying is perplexing

First Minister John Swinney during his visit to NHS 24 call centre in Dundee. Picture: Alan Richardson/PA Wire

John Swinney accused of stealing Labour's vow to end GP 8am rush

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Free webinar set to spotlight key developments for improved innovation in neonat...

The Supreme Court ruling is expected to have wide-ranging implications

NHS in Scotland awaits new national guidance on single-sex spaces

Robert Rea, Head of Innovation, InnoScot Health

AI will never have capacity to replace human trailblazers or ‘understand art of ...

Ash Regan MSP wants to look at banning surrogacy in Scotland.

Calls to ban surrogacy over 'ethical, legal and human rights' concerns

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has called on the public to help it plug its £33.6m deficit

NHS board extends funds plea to the public to plug £33m deficit

Dr Beth Upton laves the hearing. Picture: John Devlin

Watchdog considering enforcement against NHS Fife over trans case

Executive Chair at InnoScot Health, Graham Watson

NHS Scotland spinouts needed ‘more than ever’

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow

Health board review findings 'completely unacceptable', says Swinney

Graham Watson, Executive Chair, InnoScot Health

National healthcare innovation programmes are essential - but NHS workforce-insp...

The Society of Radiographers expressed concern at the findings

Concern over decades-old MRI scanners and X-ray machines in hospitals

Gillian Henderson, Head Project Management, InnoScot Health

Webinar set to help NHS innovators protect their unique ideas

Innoscot Health, Innovation Manager, Frances Ramsay

World Glaucoma Week offers up clear vision for inspiring more eyecare innovation

National Service volunteers in 1953 at a Civil Defence training centre at Taymouth Castle near Aberfeldy, with tools stored in the emergency vans

Readers' Letters: Time to bring back Civil Defence Corps?

Health Secretary Neil Gray

Exclusive Neil Gray told he must rebuild trust as NHS pay talks start

Fiona Schaefer, Innovation Manager at InnoScot Health

Scottish involvement in £17 million innovation programme is ‘immensely proud’ ac...

A union has called on the First Minister to step in after a company with a multi-million pound contract to supply food to Scottish hospitals ripped up a 30-year agreement with workers.

John Swinney urged to act on "union-busting" NHS food supplier

Dr Beth Upton laves the hearing. Picture: John Devlin

Equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife transgender row

Nurse Sandie Peggie, centre, arrives at an employment tribunal in Dundee

Sarwar: Nurse should not face disciplinary action in NHS trans row

GPs are facing burnout and the risk of insolvency, doctors have warned

Exclusive GP practices may go bust amid 'perfect storm', warn doctors

Head of Project Management at InnoScot Health, Gillian Henderson

Global awareness anniversary can be huge inspiration to female forward-thinkers ...

Innovation Manager of InnoScot Heath, Frances Ramsay

Homegrown AI eyecare innovation backed to become ‘game-changer’ for NHS staff an...

Executive Chair of InnoScot Health, Graham Watson

World Cancer Day is chance for NHS to be ‘United by Unique’ innovation for more ...

Executive Chair of InnoScot Health

New NHS strategy boosts capacity, but innovation is key to lasting renewal

The A&E at Glasgow Royal Infirmary

'Frailty teams' to redirect elderly away from busy A&Es in Scotland

Innovation Manager at InnoScot Health, Frances Ramsay.

NHS Scotland to make 'major green strides' this year due to innovation

Millions has been spent on agency nurses and consultant locums in Scotland’s NHS.

The health boards that have spent the most on temporary nurses

Project manager at InnoScot Health, Paula Sweeten

Edinburgh University research on NHS backlog to be 'huge incentive for innovator...

A member of staff at University Hospital Monklands attends to a Covid-positive patient on the ICU ward in 2021 in Airdrie. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

One million NHS Scotland waiting list backlog projections branded ‘terrifying’

John Swinney, seen on a visit to St John's Hospital in Livingston, is an obstacle to fixing the NHS's problems (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool)

SNP effect on NHS revealed by shocking difference between 2007 and now Jackie Baillie

Concerns have been raised over the state of the NHS

Scots NHS 'will struggle to see out another year without reform'

GPs have raised concerns about accessing medical records (Picture: Anthony Devlin)

Doctors warn SNP over medical records access amid IT company worries

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Consultant Connect partners with NHS Scotland in nationwide teledermatology roll...

A visitor checks his vitals next to an AI-enabled medical robot at a Bangkok trade show (Picture: Manan Vatsyayana / AFP/ Getty)

Readers' Letters: NHS challenges could lead to a robotics-enabled future

A doctor examines a mole for the presence of skin cancer

Exclusive Diagnosing skin cancer in 25 minutes: How Scotland's NHS is using AI

The assembled winners from Scotland's Health Awards 2024. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scotland's Health Awards 2024: The winners in full

Sandyford is the specialist sexual health service for Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Picture: John Devlin

'Toxic' trans row leaves NHS struggling to recruit gender clinicians

Keir Starmer

National insurance hike 'could cost Scotland hundreds of millions'

Michael previously won the coveted title in 2018, making him the only Specsavers optometrist to do so in the award’s history

Edinburgh optometrist shortlisted for coveted national award

An optometrist from Edinburgh is celebrating after being shortlisted for an industry-leading award.

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The Scottish Government has published its winter resilience plan

Tory MSP and GP 'terrified' of what winter will bring for Scots NHS

The Scottish Government will outline its winter plan for the NHS

How Scotland's NHS 'perma-crisis' must be fixed to avoid worst winter

Health Secretary Neil Gray has said the pay deal will ensure “Scotland’s nurses and NHS staff have the best pay package in the UK”

NHS workers strike deal with Scottish Government on £448m pay rise

There will be no more money for the NHS without reform, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

MP on why NHS England is better than Scotland - despite Darzi report

Keir Starmer's repeatedly downbeat messages about the state of the country may be putting off investors (Picture: Alishia Abodunde)

Why Sir Keir Starmer's NHS report could be bad for Scotland

SNP health secretary Neil Gray

SNP health secretary: Racism is 'significant public health challenge'

A person smoking a cigarette outdoors in a pub. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

The reactions to pub garden ban have made smoking even less cool Alexander Brown

There are worries free prescriptions in Scotland could be under threat. Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images.

Free prescriptions 'axed' under Scotland spending cuts

A group of 20 experts will analyse data from CT and MRI scans using AI

Experts analyse brain scans in bid to develop tool to predict dementia risk

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'Virtual ward' latest nominee in national health awards

Glaswegian nursing graduates have reportedly been told to look for work in England

Scottish nurses told 'find work in England'

The largest cause of absence at PHS is psychiatric illness, costing the taxpayer £422,000 in 2023, up from £114,000 in 2020.

Exclusive 'Deeply concerning' sickness levels quadruple at NHS watchdog

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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