Tech ‘at the heart’ of NHS pledges in manifesto – SNP

The SNP has said new technology and innovation “is at the heart” of NHS pledges in its manifesto.

The party said commitments in its manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election on May 7 will include ⁠specific technological steps for Scotland’s NHS.

They will include expanding Scotland’s new NHS MyCare app, expected to go live this week, to create an online booking service.

The party has also pledged that digital prescriptions will replace paper prescriptions and an NHS AI hub will build ethical solutions in the NHS to support NHS staff.

SNP candidate for Airdrie Neil Gray said: “New technology and innovation is at the heart of our plan for Scotland’s NHS.

“We will build out the features of our NHS MyCare app – created in-house free from dodgy tech giants like Palantir – which will be the most comprehensive app on these islands.

“Paper prescriptions will make way for digital ones, making it far easier for people to access medicines with a GP to pharmacy end-to-end system.

“On top of that, we will develop a brand new NHS AI hub to drive safe and ethical solutions for our NHS to support our staff, not replace them.

“When it comes to our NHS we will be bold and embrace the opportunities that technology presents us – that’s how to build a modern health service that works for patients and that’s what you get with an SNP government on Scotland’s side.

“Under John Swinney’s experienced leadership, we have a plan for our NHS and it’s working – a vote for the SNP on May 7 is a vote to modernise our NHS even further.”