NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has shared its intention to procure a cloud-based digital records solution via a prior information notice for potential suppliers.
The health board is looking to procure the solution to support the digitisation, secure storage, and lifecycle management of its legacy paper-based records, it notes.
The contract notice is expected to be published at the beginning of November 2026, and suppliers can register their interest via the Public Contracts Scotland website.
In September, Greater Glasgow and Clyde issued a prior information notice seeking to test the market for a trauma and orthopaedics EPR solution to help improve patient record quality and access, and eliminate paper-based documentation.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde also shared details of its plans to develop its virtual hospital, with the aim of having 1000 virtual beds and remote monitoring in place by July 2026. An investment of £20 million has been made to support the delivery of the NHS Renewal Urgent and Unscheduled Care and Improving Flow Commission, with a further £2.56 million for Hospital @ Home, the health board revealed. The Hospital @ Home service framework is reportedly in final draft, with the initial test of additional beds to begin with East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, and East Renfrewshire.
Wider trend: Digital transformation in Scotland
Late last year, NHS National Services Scotland published a prior information notice for the procurement of a digital cognitive behaviour therapy multi-treatment platform. The agency aims to procure a digital solution to support self-management CBT digital therapeutic treatments across areas including depression, anxiety, OCD, panic attacks and other similar disorders. NSS has outlined several key deliverables of the platform, including the ability to offer tailored treatment for various conditions “across a range of demographic groups, including young people and older adults” in order to “ensure the maximum effectiveness”.
The Scottish Government has published its “Palliative Care Matters for All” strategy to 2030, outlining the role of data to inform service planning, delivery, and monitoring, and digital in providing future care plans that “work better” across health and social care. The collection and reporting of population data at national and local levels is said to be key to improving palliative care and informing service delivery, planning, and outcomes measurement, the government highlights. Work is reportedly underway to ensure better access to local population data dashboards, with further clarity on what should be collected from and shared with health boards, integration authorities, and third sector delivery partners.
Findings from phase one of the Scottish Government’s Future Medical Workforce Project have been published, noting mixed feelings on the future use of AI, a need to focus on the basics, and a desire for greater IT enablement. More than 200 doctors attending focus groups and over 1,800 doctors sharing their views through a national survey contributed to the report, which asked for insight into how the role of a doctor needs to evolve, what makes a medical career sustainable and fulfilling, how workforce planning can be improved, and what the workforce might look like in 2045.
