Current Spotlight Topic

For members of the public looking to find out more about Near Me please visit https://www.nearme.scot/

For guidance on implementing Near Me as a provider: overarching organisations (NHS board/HSCP), plus specific guidance for each of the three key settings – primary care, outpatients and inpatients, as well as guidance for care homes, residential homes, housing associations, and hospices, please visit our Implementation Guidance Page. Further evidence and published article can be found here.

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Digital Service Transformation Mapping Report

Technology Enabled Care (TEC)

Technology Enabled Care is defined as “where outcomes for individuals in home or community settings are improved through the application of technology (such as Near Me) as an integral part of quality, cost effective care and support to look after more people at home”.