Service Status
Patient-facing website unavailable
22nd October 14:30 Our patient-facing nearme.scot site is currently unavailable for standard internet users. It is a website that contains information for patients including: what
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 r95 – revised date
Release 95 due 27th October 2025 between Between 00:15 and 03:45 GMT – no expected downtime. As with every platform update, the NVCS has spent
Other News
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
New VC units for Inverness Community Midwives
The Community Midwives in Inverness will benefit from two recently installed VC systems when to move into their new base at New Craigs Hospital. The
New VC system in Wick Postgraduate Teaching Room
The NVCS team recently installed a new VC system in the Teaching Room of the Caithness General Hospital in Wick. This will allow postgraduates to