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SUMIT Demonstrator Site Workshops Commence
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.
Jan 292 min read


ChatGPT Health: Personalised AI in Healthcare — Promise, Peril, and Practical Guardrails?
OpenAI’s new private health experience brings personal records and wearable data into conversational AI. There are lessons for personalised health and care here
Jan 275 min read


Driving Sustainability in Digital Health and Care
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.
Jan 263 min read


National Diabetes Awareness Month: Spotlight on DigiBete in Scotland
This month marks National Diabetes Awareness Month, a timely opportunity to spotlight the digital health innovations being accelerated within the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI).
Nov 14, 20252 min read


Community Care in Action
The Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) in partnership with Health & Social Care Moray (HSCM) hosted an Occupational Therapy Community Appointment Day at Elgin Community Centre.
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Celebrating Progress in Digital Mental Health on World Mental Health Day
On World Mental Health Day, we’re celebrating the work of the Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster and the positive steps being taken to shape the future of mental health care.
Oct 10, 20252 min read


Evaluation of PainChek for Scottish Dementia Care
A recent evaluation of the digital pain assessment tool, PainChek, by a team at Edinburgh Napier University suggests it could improve the way pain is identified and managed for people with dementia in Scottish care homes.
May 6, 20251 min read


Transforming NHS Volunteering in Scotland: Towards a Sustainable Step Change
63-year-old Fleming McNiven from Broxburn spent 40 years sitting behind a desk as a chartered accountant before the desire to “give something back” took hold. So, when the chance to volunteer at St John’s Hospital in Livingston came up during Covid, he threw himself into it. Fleming works Tuesday mornings in the outpatient department for ophthalmology, diabetes, and podiatry and on a Thursday morning at the hospital’s main entrance reception.
May 6, 20255 min read


Collaborating on a national app for Digital Lifelines
Developing a national harm reduction app to enhance digital support for people with lived experience of substance use.
Mar 20, 20255 min read


Digital solutions designed to inform health care services and providers
Read Moira Mackenzies insight into digital solutions design to inform health care services and providers published in AgendaNI Annual Report
Feb 18, 20255 min read


‘Digital Imagination’ series: imagining a digital dermatology future
In this blog Chaloner Chute and Dr Tara French share the first of a series of scenarios developed from the outputs of co-design on the futur
Jan 6, 20253 min read


Why a pioneering community mental wealth approach in Moray could put Scotland on the global wellbeing map
Community-based research is an innovative approach and is already making a difference in Scotland to address mental health
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Building Scotland’s Digital Health and Social Care Workforce: Key Insights from #DigiFest24 Skills Webinar
The #DigiFest24 Skills Webinar, a satellite event of Scotland’s annual Digital Health and Care Fest
Dec 20, 20244 min read


Empowered to Lead: My Journey Through the Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation Programme
I’ve been part of a diverse and dynamic cohort of women taking part in the Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation programme.
Dec 20, 20241 min read


The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution: how emerging technologies are reshaping workplaces across Scotland
This blog explores some examples of how AI is shaping different industries, and considers the steps needed to ensure a successful transition
Dec 20, 20244 min read


The crucial role of advanced connectivity in health and social care
Janette Hughes, UKTIN Health and Social Care Working Group Chair, Director of Planning and Performance, DHI
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Women’s Health Opportunity Summary (August 2024)
Explore the insights into how Scotland is committed to improving health outcomes for women in Scotland.
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Considerations for Digital Mental Health Providers Seeking to Break into Scottish Local Authority Market
Scotland's mental health landscape is evolving, with new resources and services offering creative, tech-driven interventions to support indi
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Simone Singh, DHI Intern - Reflective Blog
Simone Singh, Reflective Blog
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Exploratory: XR Technologies in support of Education & Skills for Mental Health Practitioners
Delve into insights emerging from the DHI and NES Exploratory on XR technologies for mental health education and training, and find out more
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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