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On Thursday, 28th August, the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) welcomed Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill to the Rural Centre of Excellence (RCE) in Moray — a pioneering hub driving forward next-generation digital health and care solutions.

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) has teamed up with the Scottish Women’s Football for this year’s DigiInventors Challenge. Fresh from a summer of record-breaking attendances at the Women’s Euro’s and headline-making sponsorship deals, the global innovation challenge aims to maintain the momentum of the women’s game, with the hope that pupils will bring fresh ideas that combine a passion for sport with the power of technology.

At the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), we champion innovation not only in health and care but also in how we support our team’s wellbeing. In the spring, ten enthusiastic staff members took part in the Step Count Challenge - an eight-week workplace walking and exercise initiative designed to encourage movement, connection, and a healthy work-life balance.

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) along with key partners are progressing a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) to develop a ‘Rural AI Lighthouse for Digital Health and Care’ project based in Moray.

The Scottish Government, in partnership with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), has taken a bold step forward in transforming the nation’s health and social care landscape. The newly published Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework and Population Health Framework mark a pivotal moment in Scotland’s journey toward a healthier, fairer, and more sustainable future.

RDS recently unveiled its ambitious new business plan for 2025-26, marking a significant step forward in its mission to enhance health and social wellbeing in Scotland. In addition to the business plan, RDS has also updated its Safe Haven Charter for the first time since 2015. This charter underpins the secure and ethical use of sensitive health data, ensuring that researchers can access and analyse data within a trusted framework.

We were proud to celebrate the winners of the DigiInventors Challenge Secondary School Edition at Digital Health & Care Scotland 2025.

Community-based research is an innovative approach and is already making a difference in Scotland to address mental health

Digital Lifelines Scotland is holding a Parliamentary reception at Holyrood, sponsored by Clare Haughey MSP, on the evening of 13th March.

Open Day for all ages - Explore the Future of Digital - 26 October 2024