Rapid technological advances and the implementation of AI has the potential to transform healthcare - however this does not necessarily translate into reduced costs for public services. Read our latest blog on the limits of new technology in making healthcare cheaper www.ippr.org/articles/wil...

Will technology reduce the cost of delivering public services? | IPPRThe Scottish government has huge ambitions for digitising public services. In late November 2025, first minister John Swinney stated that:  “…the potentialwww.ippr.org