Question reference: S6W-12540
- Date lodged: 23 November 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether infrared-sensitive cameras placed in hospital patients’ rooms to measure pulse and breathing rates remotely are being rolled out across NHS Scotland.
Answer
Scottish Government is not aware of any plans to roll out the use of infrared-sensitive cameras placed in patients’ rooms to measure pulse and breathing rates remotely across NHSScotland.
It is ultimately for the 14 Territorial Health Boards across Scotland to decide whether to procure and apply this technology as part of their treatment for patients.
The Scottish Government is committed to achieving a consistent approach to NHS Board consideration of health technologies, via a system based upon the clinical and cost effectiveness of technologies to the NHS and to people in Scotland.
Health Technologies play a critical role in the delivery of clinical and cost effective healthcare which meets the needs of patients to deliver excellent healthcare and patient outcomes.