Digital

  • Unlocking the Value of Linked NHS and Robotic Surgery Data

    11th August 2026 by

    Blog post by Chris Bergin, Strategic Data Policy Adviser, Digital Citizen Division in the Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate   The Scottish Government’s ambition is to unlock the value of public sector personal data through secure and responsible innovation to improve outcomes for the people of Scotland.   The Unlocking the Value of Data (UVOD) programme...

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  • Improving data access for ethical research and innovation

    23rd March 2026 by

    Blog post by Chris Bergin, Strategic Data Policy Adviser, in the Scottish Government’s Digital Citizen Division.   Today marks the publication of an Operational Framework  to support the secure and ethical use of public sector data, by Scotland’s innovators and researchers.   Scotland’s public sector personal data is a rich resource, that if used in...

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  • Enabling faster, secure access to data by industry for public benefit

    22nd January 2026 by

    Guest blog post by Roger Halliday, Chief Executive, Research Data Scotland (RDS), on how RDS is developing a framework to support faster, secure access to Scotland’s public sector data by industry partners, on behalf of the Scottish Government. This guest blog is part of a series on the Unlocking the Value of Data programme. At...

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