Digital Health and Care Scotland 2025
Feb 19, 2025
Source
Holyrood events
Summary
Holyrood’s flagship Digital Health and Care conference returns to Dynamic Earth on 18 and 19 February 2025
Digital technology continues to be at the heart of efforts to support the recovery of our health and social care system following the pandemic, and respond to future challenges.
Bringing together representatives from across the public and third sectors with those working in industry, Holyrood’s annual Digital Health and Care conference will consider the latest policy developments and technological advancements.
Through a range of panel sessions, masterclasses and keynote addresses, delegates will have the opportunity to engage in discussions around remote monitoring, e-prescribing, AI and cyber security.
It provides a platform to collaborate and share learnings as we look to drive innovation and speed up implementation of technology within the health and social care space.
Session Description
Much of what we now take for granted in healthcare would have been unimaginable a decade ago. The next generation of healthcare workers have access to a continuously developing library of technologies. Training methods are constantly diversifying, and new
technologies are available more widely to build the skills of the workforce and provide realistic and bespoke training. Join us to explore examples of these technologies and what
opportunities lie in the future
Meet the jewel in the crown of Edinburgh Napier University’s health training: its Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre where the latest technologies are used to help train nursing and midwifery students.
Mar 21, 2024
Source
Edinburgh Evening News
Summary
Recruitment
Study in a high-tech environment
If you’re thinking about a career in nursing or midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Edinburgh Napier University has the latest technology to provide the best possible clinical training support and experience for students.
Apply today for an undergraduate degree in adult health, child health, mental health, or learning disabilities nursing, as well as midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work.
Or there is an extensive list of postgraduate opportunities, including Master of Public Health, an MSc in Healthcare Management, Master of Clinical HealthcareTechnology or a PGCert in Epilepsy Studies; several other postgraduate courses in nursing, midwifery or neonatal care are also available.
Visit www.napier.ac.uk to start your journey today.
Universities join forces to accelerate health technology innovation
Feb 20, 2024
Source
Herald
Summary
A first-of-its-kind research collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot-Watt University is bringing together engineering and nursing students to develop cutting-edge health technologies tailored to addressing real clinical needs.
The Edinburgh-based institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising a joint programme which will see Heriot-Watt engineering students visit Edinburgh Napier’s specialised clinical simulation facilities to gain first-hand understanding of real healthcare scenarios and challenges.
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health meets staff from University’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health
Nov 28, 2023
Source
Edinburgh Napier
Summary
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP has received an insight into the work of Edinburgh Napier’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health during a recent visit to the University’s Sighthill campus.
Met by Professor Alison Machin, Dean of the School of Health and Social Care and Professor Lis Neubeck, Head of the Centre for Cardiovascular Health, the Minister heard from several of the Centre’s members, learning more about the innovative research being led by the Centre to improve global cardiovascular health.Jenni Minto MSP pictures with Edinburgh Napier staff at Sighthill campus
The group visit, which also included short presentations by Professor Cathal Breen, Professor Lois McKellar, Dr Coral Hanson, Professor Peter Barlow and Dr Amanda Pitkethly, shone a spotlight on the interdisciplinary nature of the Centre’s work as it strives to bridge the evidence-practice gap through patient involvement and implementation science.
Scotland at the Heart of Meeting Global Challenges
Feb 8, 2023
Summary
There are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
On Wednesday 8 February in the Scottish Parliament, The Physiological Society is collaborating with the Royal Society of Edinburgh to discuss how Scotland’s research environment will be crucial in meeting the SDGs. Physiology, as the science of life, will be a key part in the response to the targets posed by the SDGs.
This event will bring together Scottish researchers and policymakers from throughout the country, to celebrate the contribution that Scotland has made to meeting the SDGs and outline the major challenges and opportunities yet to be addressed.
