Scotland’s Programme for Government 2026-31 has been published, sharing government commitments to deliver a “stronger NHS”, including £10 billion in capital spending over the next decade, £200 million annually on elective capacity, and the expansion of Hospital at Home. The NHS in Scotland will be simplified by replacing the current […]
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Scottish Government publishes five-year plan to improve flow
The Scottish Government’s “Health and Care Improving Flow Plan 2026-2031” has outlined a series of steps toward its ambition of improving flow and creating one connected system for health and care. It draws on expanding Hospital at Home and remote monitoring, the MyCare.scot portal as an online front door to […]
HTN special report: Deep dive into digital transformation across Scotland
HTN Special Report: Scotland In this special report into digital transformation across Scotland, sponsored by Altera Digital Health, we interview digital healthcare leaders, explore digital progress and plans across health boards, and share insight on local and national ambitions. To gain perspectives and insights, we interviewed Stephen Baguley, chief clinical […]
MyCare.Scot digital front door goes live across Scotland
The MyCare.Scot app designed to make it easier for people to access their health and social care information in one place, has gone live across Scotland. In a LinkedIn post, Mark Alan Grey, service owner at the Scottish Government, congratulated NHS colleagues and digital directorate teams, adding: “For NHS this […]
NHS Scotland notes intent to explore options for multi-channel remote health monitoring solution
NHS Scotland has issued a prior information notice outlining its intent to explore options for a “multi-channel” remote health monitoring and communication solution, with a contract notice expected in July 2026. Seeking to conduct a “soft market test” to gain a better understanding of current market capabilities, continuity of key […]
Volunteer responder app piloted across 46 community first responder schemes in Scotland
A new volunteer responder app has been piloted in 46 Community First Responder schemes across Scotland, with outcomes including a “significant boost” to community emergency response, the Scottish Ambulance Service has shared, supporting plans for national roll-out in June 2026. The pilot, which ran from November 2025 to February 2026, […]
Scotland launches national cancer prehabilitation programme
A national cancer prehabilitation programme being rolled out by the Scottish government in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support and the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, is to use digital resources as part of support offered to patients before and during their cancer treatment. The new cancer prehabilitation screening pathway is “designed […]
New body to drive transformation in health and care in Scotland
The Scottish Government is to establish a new body to drive transformation in health and care in Scotland, replacing NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), and taking the lead on workforce, infrastructure, innovation, and digital transformation. A particular focus of the newly-formed organisation, to be […]
Women’s Health Plan for Scotland prioritises innovation and better data to support women and girls
The Scottish government has shared how the objectives set out in its Women’s Health Plan for Scotland are to be achieved across two phases. The first phase sets out priority areas to: ensure women have access to specialist menopause services for advice and support on the diagnosis and management of […]
NHS National Services Scotland opens £5.6m opportunity for digital CBT platform
NHS National Services Scotland has 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 […]
