This course, Innovation in health and social care: social and historical, focuses on digital technologies and innovations in health and social care and explores the types of innovations that are available and the impact this has on the individuals using them. You will also gain an insight into the potential advantages and disadvantages of these innovations.

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April 7, 2022

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Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify the types of innovations available in health and social care
  • Explain the impact that innovation has on the lives of users of health and social care
  • Recognise the advantages and disadvantages of using digital technologies in health and social care.

Course Curriculum

  • Introduction 00:10:00
  • Learning outcomes 00:10:00
    • Early innovation 00:10:00
    • Prosthetics: function and identity 00:15:00
    • Innovations discovered by Scottish medics 00:20:00
    • Innovation and discovery in healthcare 00:15:00
    • Discoveries that changed the world of health 00:15:00
    • A history of innovation in the NHS 00:10:00
    • Is innovation a good thing? 00:20:00
    • Conclusion 00:10:00

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