Useful resources
Resources providing ideas, tools and guidance for practitioners to use in the everyday delivery of health and care services.
Videos
Does technology affect my rights? (The ALLIANCE)
This video explains how peoples rights should be respected when using technology in health and social care settings.
Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
This animation explores the potential of digitally enhanced and integrated health and care services to transform the lives of people who need support.
Discover a Career in Digital Health and Care
This short animation helps raise awareness of the digital health and care sector as a career option.
Discover Digital in 15 Minutes
This snapshot presentation video from the ALLIANCE covers some health, care and wellbeing tools and services that are widely available for anyone’s use.
Dr Eric Topol: Preparing the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future
In this video Dr Eric Topol explores skills required by NHS staff including the potential of the Topol Review to prepare the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future.
What is Technology Enabled Care?
Technology Enabled Care is the use of technology to support people to live longer, healthier lives at home, or in a community setting like a care home. This animation shows examples of - telecare, environmental controls, remote health monitoring and remote consultation.
Practice Tools and Guides
The ALLIANCE Discover Digital Guide helps people understand and navigate digital health, care and wellbeing tools and services.
SSSC 23 Things Digital programme
The 23 Things Digital programme from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) invites people to explore their digital capabilities earning Open Badges as you complete the programme.
The 23 Things TEC programme from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) invites people to explore Technology Enabled Care earning Open Badges as you complete the programme.
Telecare Self-Check Online Tool
This online tool can help practitioners understand what telecare might be right for the people they support.
my diabetes my way is the NHS Scotland interactive diabetes website. You'll find leaflets, videos, educational tools and games containing information about diabetes.
Articles and Reports
Supporting Scotland’s Workforce - Technology Enabled Care Research Report November 2017
This NHS Education for Scotland report has brought together wider workforce views, experiences and learning needs around using technology enabled care across health, housing, and social care in Scotland.
The Topol Review : Preparing the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future
The review was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as part of the draft health and care Workforce Strategy for England to 2027 – Facing the Facts, Shaping the Future. This report outlines recommendations to ensure the NHS is a leader in using digital technologies to benefit patients.