News & Events

2020 marks the 72nd Anniversary of the NHS which was founded on 5 July 1948. This year also marks the 72nd year of social care services.

SHIL spin-out Ambicare Health, appears on BBC1.

SHIL is collaborating with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and a range of partners on the development of an accurate and reliable antibody test in the fight against COVID-19.

Performed in a busy major trauma centre, clinical trial reports the system of emergency airway management to be “quicker, less challenging, and with significantly fewer errors”.

To allow health authorities and manufacturers to focus entirely on Coronavirus (COVID-19), new approval rules for medical devices are to be postponed by one year.

Health and social care staff encouraged to submit innovative solutions

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dedicated 2020 to nurses and midwives, providing a "once in a generation opportunity" to showcase the professions

Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) has launched a new regulatory advice service to support NHS Scotland navigate significant changes in medical device regulation. The service will also extend to companies or universities working in partnership with NHS Scotland to develop medical devices, ensuring high-quality advice and support is available across the health community.

SHIL teams up with Product Forge to sponsor Europe’s largest digital health hackathon

The new post will support delivery of the communications strategy for both NHS Research Scotland (NRS) and Scottish Health Innovations (SHIL), and provide communication support for national Innovation and Test Bed activity.

The new post will broaden the knowledge of and access to sources of new grant funding available to Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL).

The festive season is upon us - a time to reflect and celebrate all that has been achieved during 2019.

Critical Care Infection Surveillance Nurse from NHS Lothian creates the Infection Management Game to help staff develop decision making skills for infection prevention and control. It was supported to commercialisation by SHIL and officially launched by commercial partner Focus Games in July 2019.

This innovative solution to paediatric emergency airway management, invented by health professionals from Scottish Ambulance Service and NHS Lothian and supported to commercialisation by Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL), was officially launched at the 2019 Retrieval conference.

With the festive season upon us and 2018 drawing to a close, Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) would like to thank you for your support over a very busy but rewarding year.

In this news round-up from across the innovation landscape in Scotland and beyond, investments, new research, upcoming events and innovative campaigns.  

Exciting new workshop series launches in 2019 supporting health professionals with a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship.

New scale with “huge benefits for patient outcomes” officially launched in NHS Lanarkshire

SHIL supported NHS Scotland spin-out company Aurum Biosciences is seeking to appoint a new Chairperson as the company enters an exciting new stage in its development.

In this news round-up from across the innovation landscape in Scotland and beyond, stories from The Herald Scotland, MIT, and MedTech Innovation.

We are inviting expressions of interest for the role of Innovation Manager for Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL).

The annual NHS Scotland event returns for 2018, taking place at SEC, Glasgow on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 June. In its thirteenth year, it provides the opportunity for those working in and with the NHS in Scotland to come together to consider challenges, share best practice and consider innovative approaches to delivering high quality care.

In the first of a new feature, SHIL rounds up the latest news from across the innovation landscape in Scotland and beyond - featuring articles from Life Sciences Scotland, The Herald, and Huffington Post.

Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) welcome today’s Health and Sport Committee report on Technology and Innovation in Health and Social Care.

Uniting technology and data analytic experts, entrepreneurs and medical professionals to create digital innovations that tackle population health issues was the goal for the latest hackathon from Product Forge.

Scottish Health Innovations Ltd. (SHIL) will collaborate with hackathon organisers Product Forge at upcoming events in Medical Visualisation and Public Health.

NHS Scotland spin-out Aridhia signs 10-year deal with Great Ormond Street Hospital which will see it deliver the research and innovation component of the Trust’s multi-year digital transformation programme.

Research and development, innovation and digital health are exciting areas as plans to up the pace of improvement and change within Scotland’s health and care system are rolled out.

With major challenges ahead such as an ageing population and environmental sustainability, Scotland’s future depends on true innovation – a theme explored by the Herald Business HQ in its recent Innovation and IP Special Report.

Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) were delighted to join colleagues across the life sciences sector as Scotland’s imaging profile reached its pinnacle.

The unique role of SHIL is highlighted in Scotland’s new Life Sciences Strategy.