Expert insights

This International Women’s Day feels particularly special for me as I mark 30 years since starting my career in the NHS.

The Scottish Parliament marked a meaningful moment not just for the games sector, but for the wider digital health and wellbeing ecosystem in Scotland. 

Join us to learn about these topics at our forthcoming (W)international Webinar delivered in collaboration with Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK) and DHI on the 19th of March 2026 at 12-2pm (UK)/2-4pm (Finland).

Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH) is a 30-month NIHR-funded study exploring digital maturity in care homes across the UK.

The finalists of Scotland’s flagship awards celebrating collaboration between business, academia, the public sector and the third sector have been selected by an independent panel of expert judges.

Organisations can apply for a share of £20 million across two competitions. Projects will advance development of pharmaceutical, digital and MedTech tools to improve treatment recovery and prevention of harm and deaths from drug and alcohol addictions.

The DLS team and partners joined Angus Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) in hosting a vibrant Shared Learning Event in January.

One of DHI’s roles in SUMIT is to ensure people are at the centre of the innovation process and that lived and living experience drives change.

OpenAI’s new private health experience brings personal records and wearable data into conversational AI. There are lessons for personalised health and care here

Digital health and care innovation and sustainability go hand in hand and DHI has established Net Zero as one of our 7 Priority Action Areas as identified in our 10 Year Strategy.

The Health Frontiers–Technology Innovation Centre was officially launched today at Ulster University, Belfast

Nationwide digital health challenge #DigiInventors teams up with the Organised Educator

Running alongside an engaging programme of talks and discussions, the Demo Zone at DigiFest 2025 offered something different: a chance to see, try, and talk through digital health and social care innovation as it exists in practice.

Co-design of the Digital Transformation Business Case Training programme is now underway, delivered by City of Glasgow College in partnership with DHI.

A team of South Lanarkshire schoolgirls has won the Scottish title at this year's #DigiInventors Challenge for an app designed to get more girls into football.

Co-Design Phase Announcement - Project in Active Development

 In partnership with Scottish Government, NHS 24 have been reviewing NHS inform as a national asset for Scotland. This work will deliver the Service Redesign workstream within Phase 2 of the NHS Inform Strategic Review Project, which aims to redesign NHS inform and develop a business case for future investment. 

The first SUMIT (Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology) Community of Practice took place on Tuesday 18th November in Queen’s Communities and Place.

For DHI, the SAFXR project is a tangible demonstration of how innovation partnerships can advance national priorities for digital mental health.

DigiBete now available across all 14 health boards following successful pilot phase