Service Status
NHST – connection problems 3rd March
03 March 2026 11:20 We’ve had reports that some NHS Tayside staff are having problems joining callers. There are some NHST calls visible on the
NHS Lothian – internet disruption 4th March 19:00 – 22:00
NHS Lothian is updating its network between 19:00 and 22:00 on Wednesday the 4th of March 2026. It is likely that NHSL users may encounter
Philips Dragon Dictation and Near Me
Edge and Chrome version 101 onwards have stopped Philips/Dragon Digital Dictation devices (USB) from being able to be used for Near Me or other WebRTC
Planned Maintenance
Near Me platform update R97
We expect the next platform update to be deployed around the 25th of March 2026 and will update this post once we have confirmation. The
MFA for NHS Scotland Waiting Areas
The next platform update, due late February 2026, will see Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) added to all NHS Scotland staff using the Near Me service. MFA
Other News
Webinar – Near Me and Dietetics 29th October
Induction, the provider of the Attend Anywhere platform upon which the Near Me service currently runs, is hosting a webinar that will explore innovative approaches
Hardware video conferencing service shut down
As of the end of July 2024, the last of the NHS Scotland standards-based video conferencing units have been converted to USB, replaced with USB
Speech to Text
Please see our latest guide on some Speech to Text possibilities for use with Near Me calls.