FST JOURNAL

The healthcare system in Scotland, as in all parts of the UK, is facing major challenges, including waiting lists for operations, an aging population and shortages of staff. These are long term problems with no easy solutions. Increased funding and additional training of healthcare professionals are part of the answer. Another part is the greater use of data and technology.

The Foundation for Science and Technology, in partnership with the Royal Society of Edinburgh, held an event on 5 October 2023 to explore these new healthcare technologies, how they could be deployed, as well as the ethical, regulatory and practical issues involved in implementing them in the NHS.

The speakers at the event were: Jonathan Cameron, Deputy Director of Digital Health and Care, Scottish Government; Professor Patricia Connolly, Deputy Associate Principal, Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde; Professor Oliver Lemon, Co-academic lead, National Robotarium; and Dr Ken Sutherland, President, Canon Medical Research Europe.

A video recording, presentation slides and speaker audio from the event are available on the FST website.