Professional isolation is a recurring issue in the delivery of rural and remote health care. However, collaboration is now more feasible with developments in technology and connectivity. At an international scale, collaboration offers clear opportunities for good ideas and great work to be shared across distances and boundaries that previously precluded this. This article reflects […]
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This talk was given to the Rethinking Remote 2016 conference, held in Inverness on May 23-24. I was asked (and delighted to try!) to explore some of the opportunities and challenges around international collaborative working. We also managed to successfully conduct a live Skype discussion with Prof Phil Cotton and two of his colleagues in […]
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Introduction New cloud-based services enable delivery of high quality care whether in the field or in a well-equipped city-centre hospital. Health workers can use a range of mobile devices, to suit the situation and enable flexibility. In this new ICT-enabled healthcare it is possible to reach high levels of operating efficiency without sacrificing standards of […]
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Background In Scotland 20% of the population live in a remote or rural area spread across 94% of the land mass that is defined as remote and rural. The Scottish Government has, in its Quality Strategy outlined the need for equitable access to high quality healthcare services for all patients regardless of personal characteristics including […]