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Glasgow Times
11-08-2025
- Health
- Glasgow Times
Amazon-backed health pilot launches at Blantyre LIFE
Blantyre LIFE has been praised by Health and Social Care Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP for its "real integration" of technology and community support. The centre is setting a "new benchmark" for digital health and care innovation. (Image: Supplied) Mr Gray was welcomed by Professor Soumen Sengupta, chief officer of South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership, and other senior figures. He met staff and service users benefiting from technology designed to help them stay safely at home. Read more: Summer school gives Lanarkshire students hands-on experience in engineering He also received an overview of the site's digital work, which includes smart health technologies and an Amazon-powered healthcare pilot. Mr Gray said: "This is exactly the kind of preventative, community-based approach we need to see in the NHS and across social care services across Scotland. "The use of digital innovation here offers real potential to transform care and empower people to manage their health more independently." The Amazon-powered healthcare pilot involves Alexa-enabled devices and wearable monitoring systems that support virtual wards and enhance personalised care. Blantyre LIFE is also planning to launch a Technologically Enriched Rehabilitation Gym for stroke survivors, in partnership with the University of Strathclyde. Paul O'Neill, head of health and social care, said: "Blantyre LIFE is setting a new standard in digital health and care innovation through a series of pioneering technology initiatives aimed at transforming patient outcomes and integrated care delivery. 'We're also preparing to launch a Technologically Enriched Rehabilitation Gym here at Blantyre LIFE in partnership with the University of Strathclyde – a specialist facility that will provide stroke survivors with greater access to evidence-based rehabilitation and support recovery after hospital discharge. It's another example of how we're using innovation to improve outcomes and quality of life in the heart of the community.' Professor Soumen Sengupta said: "Our digital initiatives are not just about deploying technology, they are about changing lives. "By harnessing digital tools in a thoughtful and person-centred way, we are equipping individuals with greater control over their health and wellbeing, helping them to recover faster, stay well for longer, and remain connected to their communities." Lesley McDonald, integration joint board vice chair, said: "The innovation we are showcasing at Blantyre LIFE reflects our commitment to transforming how care is delivered, shifting away from reactive models to more proactive, preventative support."
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Shopline Partners With Amazon to Add Buy With Prime for Merchants
E-commerce software provider Shopline is looking to turbo charge in the U.S., teaming up with Amazon to give its merchants access to new fulfillment options through Buy With Prime. Shopline merchants using the Buy With Prime service can either ship to Amazon fulfillment centers or use their existing Fulfilled by Amazon inventory to bridge the last mile between seller and shopper. The new relationship will also allow Shopline merchants to use Amazon-powered checkout even if the company is not currently an Amazon seller. More from WWD Melania Trump Wears Mackage and Roger Vivier to Easter Egg Roll EXCLUSIVE: Liz Earle Is Returning to the U.S. With Amazon Launch Holly White Is the Internet's Boyfriend's Secret Weapon Christopher Yang, copresident of Shopline, said the addition of Buy With Prime not only helps merchants elevate their e-commerce offering, but connects them with members of Amazon's mammoth Prime user base. By pushing into the U.S. market and linking with Amazon, Shopline is squaring off with Shopify, which also offers a Buy With Prime option and has a large merchant base. But Yang stressed how 'very, very focused' Shopline is. 'We actually built all the essentials, the 20 percent of apps that are necessary to run your business,' he said. 'And really when we say your business, we're not going to be a general purpose e-commerce platform. We built toward fashion, we're built toward health and beauty. So we give you the five [to] 10 apps that you need in fashion.' For instance, he said that fashion has a 'very high return rate' online. 'A lot of it is really due to incorrect sizing,' he said. 'So we build that into our solution to help you reduce your return rate.' The deal with Amazon is a big step for Shopline, which was founded nearly 12 years ago in Hong Kong, but is now based in Singapore. The company has some 600,000 merchants selling into a variety of markets including Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the U.K., Australia and, more recently, the U.S. 'Because we're an international company, we focus so much on global selling as one of our key differentiations,' Yang said. 'This is very helpful when you have an international product and you don't want to set up your logistics and fulfill immediately in the U.S. You could easily test a product with a much more diverse channel, and then you could actually build a DTC side and plug into social and see how things convert.' Best of WWD Retailers Leverage First Insight for ESG Alignment What Steph Curry's Sneaker NFTs Can Teach Fashion Year in Review: Brands, Retailers Go Hyper-digital in a Challenging Landscape
