Telehealthcare in Scotland

The delivery of healthcare services using distance technologies is of growing global interest but particularly relevant to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, where expertise in the field of telehealthcare has developed through the combined efforts of academics, business people and healthcare professionals.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise, with input from the Scottish Government's Joint Improvement Team, the Scottish Centre for Telehealth (now merged with NHS24), and the Scottish Science Advisory Council, is working towards the creation of a shared vision for telehealthcare in Scotland.  A number of events and collaborative meetings have been arranged to progress towards the vision, find out more below.

• Summit - Scotland's future interests in telehealthcare explored, May 2010. Read about the objectives of the event, view presentations given to key stakholders to help influence the future and find out more about the proposed vision for telehealthcare in Scotland 2020.
• P4 Digital healthcare convention, October 2010. The convention explored the innovative use of modern technology to promote health, prevent illness and the development of a telehealthcare cluster in the Highlands and Islands.