NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND
1947 Year founded
Healthcare Industry
3,500 Number of employees
£ 797.7mn Revenue
Later in the response , the team moved to supporting the national vaccination programme . Flockhart ' s team pivoted to support the rollout , playing a key role in making sure an efficient scheduling system was developed and rolled out quickly and safely .
As vaccination delivery accelerated , they swiftly moved on to supporting NHS Scotland ’ s efforts in running mass vaccination centres . " Initially , the focus was on provision of scheduling capability , but this expanded to the need for boards to run both mobile and community clinics . Therefore we were asked to equip boards with tablets and supporting security software so that they can efficiently and effectively administer vaccinations in any setting and run clinics that don ' t have to be in fixed locations ".
For Scotland , this is crucial to be able to deliver healthcare equitably , as the geographic diversity of the country means there are many remote communities to consider . " It ' s been a real help for NHS Scotland to have mobile capabilities so it doesn ' t have to depend on office buildings . 4G capability gives them the ability to use mobile technology ."
The digital journey While their focus over the last 14 months has been on the national COVID-19 response , the team ' s vision remains the same : to provide high quality services that deliver best value , and are as integrated as possible to make them simple for users right across NHS Scotland – staff , patients , and public .
Modern technology will enable all of this . NHS Scotland commenced its new digital transformation journey in earnest in 2018 , with the aim of using digital technology to make life easier for Scotland ' s citizens as well as healthcare services . This can and will benefit a broad range of services from
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