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DHI collaborates with partners to co-design digital health and social care solutions to key Scottish health challenges. Home / Our projects Filter by Business support Data Standardisation Detection and Treatment Knowledge Exchange Post Event Care Prevention Sort by 5G Feasibility Study Censis, the Scotland 5G Centre, and DHI conducted a feasibility study in Moray to explore 5G opportunities for Health and Care services. The study identified key success factors for a community health network and highlighted the potential for service enhancement through 5G technology. Explore AICE Europe This 4-year, €6 million Horizon Europe programme includes NHS Highland, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Strathclyde. It aims to replace up to 75% of optical colonoscopies with Camera Capsule Endoscopy (CCE), enhancing patient experience and hospital efficiency by using AI to streamline diagnostics and reduce errors. Explore AIM4ALL The AIM4ALL Proof of Concept aimed to enhance data collection for evaluating new healthcare products in Scotland, using CAR T-cell therapy as an example. The project was a partnership between DHI, Precision Medicine, and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and was funded by Scottish Enterprise and Cell & Gene Catalyst UK. Explore Atrial Fibrillation The Atrial Fibrillation (AF) project, a collaboration between DHI, NHS Lanarkshire, the University of Strathclyde, Napier University, and Bardy, aimed to detect paroxysmal AF using continuous monitoring devices. It focused on reducing stroke recurrence and supporting new stroke standards through co-design and evaluating digital device implementation. Explore Backpack - Person-owned Data Store The Personal Data Store (PDS), or "Backpack," aimed to enhance service access and enable integrated, person-centred care. In partnership with Mydex CIC, NHS Grampian, and Moray Social Health and Care Partnership, DHI worked with MS patients and professionals to improve personal information management for better service experiences. Explore COVID-19 Clinical Assessment Tool (CAT) This project repurposed the DHI-funded Trauma App to assess COVID-19 symptoms, deployed by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. It facilitated 20,000 assessments by July 2021. Version 3 was completed, and a Stage 4 proposal was prepared before the project closed in October 2021. Explore COVID-19 Community Co-management (Co3) This project expanded the National Notification Service (NSS) by adding a self-service contact tracing form, crucial to the COVID-19 response. It facilitated rapid data collection and improved accessibility for positive cases. Explore Care 'In Place' (CIP) Care Home Assessment Tool (CHAT) Stages 1 & 2 This project aimed to rapidly develop and test the Care Homes Assessment Tool (CHAT) in at least two Health Boards/HSCP areas. CHAT supports staff in assessing, triaging, and accessing specialist clinical input for resident treatment. Explore Covid-19 related projects Using the 3 Cs to create digital solutions to the Covid-19 challenge Explore Diabetes Portfolio DHI uniquely drives Diabetes Innovation in Scotland by collaborating with NHS, industry, academia, and individuals with lived experiences to advance innovation and funding opportunities. Explore DigiBete Scale up project This project aims to enhance Diabetes self-management and education for Children, Young People, and Families (CYPF) by expanding DigiBete, a patient-led digital platform supporting over 40,000 UK users. After a successful pilot in 2022-2023, additional funding will allow further scaling across NHS Scotland until July 2026. Explore Digital Lifelines Scotland Digital Lifelines Scotland improves digital inclusion and designs digital solutions to reduce harm and deaths among people who use drugs. Managed by DHI and funded by the Scottish Government, the programme provides access to devices, connectivity, skills, and confidence, strengthening services and sector collaboration. Explore First Prev 1 Page 1 Next Last

DHI undertakes research, facilitates international knowledge exchange, and publishes academic outputs, grey literature, white papers and a variety of other digital resources focused on digital health and social care. Home / Resources DHI undertakes research, facilitates international knowledge exchange, and publishes academic outputs, grey literature, white papers and a variety of other digital resources focused on digital health and social care. Article Blog post Executive summary Factsheet Paper Poster Presentation Report Show / exhibition Video Search by author Transforming Diabetes Care through Innovation: Leveraging Scotland’s Collaborative Ecosystem Thought Leadership Event Summary Report Executive summary 2025 Start Now Digital Innovation in Social Care - Industry Engagement Workshop Report 2025 Start Now Summary of Key Challenges & Opportunities for Digital Mental Health Research & Innovation in Scotland Executive summary 2025 Start Now Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster (DMHIC) : Annual Report 2024–2025 Report 2025 Start Now Adult ADHD Scottish Pathway Research : A review of the current landscape of approaches to Adult ADHD care across health boards in Scotland Report 2025 Start Now Digital Lifelines Scotland – Evaluation Logic Model Report 2025 Start Now Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland (DLS) Programme – FINAL REPORT Report 2025 Start Now Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland (DLS) Programme – SUPPORTING EVIDENCE REPORT Report 2025 Start Now Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland (DLS) Programme – EVALUATION SUMMARY Report 2025 Start Now Evaluation of a Digital Solution for the Assessment and Management of Pain in Scottish Care Services Report 2025 Start Now Digital Innovation in Social Care : Priorities and Opportunities for Scotland Report 2025 Start Now Digital Imagination’ series: Imagining a future virtual clinic experience Paper 2025 Start Now Developing a Digitally-Enabled Universal Service Model to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes-Related Risk Report 2025 Start Now Care in Place – User Experience Evaluation Report Report 2024 Start Now DHI Industry Engagement Plan 2024 – 2027 Report 2024 Start Now Evaluating Digital Interventions for ADHD Diagnosis and Management in Adults within the UK Report 2024 Start Now First Prev 1 Page 1 Next Last

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) comprises a team of multi-cultural and multi-lingual individuals, with extensive skills, experience, and a shared commitment to transform great ideas into real digital health and social care solutions. ​ Our core team is supported by a Senior Management Team (SMT), Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and Board of Directors. Home / Our team The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) comprises a team of multi-cultural and multi-lingual individuals, with extensive skills, experience, and a shared commitment to transform great ideas into real digital health and social care solutions. Our core team is supported by a Senior Management Team (SMT), Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and Board of Directors. Filter by sub-team DHI Board SLT SMT Team Dr Petra Wilson Board Chair Professor George Crooks OBE Chief Executive Officer Moira Mackenzie Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Director of Innovation Janette Hughes Director of Planning & Performance Chaloner Chute Chief Technology Officer Dr Abigail Lyons Senior Business Innovation Manager Alan Connor Portfolio Lead, Digital Addiction Support Alex Porteous Project Co-ordinator Angela Bruce Research Fellow Angus McCann Board Member (Industry) Anna Sturzaker Innovation Design Associate Anna Whyte Project Support Officer Brian O’Connor Board Member (Industry) Cate Green Production Manager Charles Sweeney Board Member (Industry) Charline Roussel Research Associate Charlotte Stoney Research Associate Chris Charalambous Senior Design & Marketing Co-Ordinator Chris Malarkey Finance Officer Dave Moreton Consultant Support Don McIntyre Design Director Flora MacLeod Board Member (IBM) Gabriele Rossi Design Technologist Gemma Teal Research Fellow Professor Gordon Hush Board Member (Glasgow School of Art) Grant Reilly CMktr FCIM Head of Communications & Marketing Dr Jay Bradley Research Fellow Jennifer Thomas Skills and Project Manager Joanne Boyle Head of Engagement John Murray Programme Manager Jonathan Cameron Board Member (Scottish Government) Kara Mackenzie Project Co-ordinator Karen Mcloughlin Project Support Officer Karim Mahmoud Commercial Innovation Lead Kelly Walker Project Support Officer Kiera Milne Graduate Innovation Intern Lisa Welsh Programme Manager Professor Margaret Whoriskey MBE Head of Innovation for Care & Well Being Marie Simpson Programme Manager Marissa Cummings Research Fellow Mateus Freitas Digital Content Creator Michelle Brogan Digital Health and Care Innovation lead Michelle MacDonald Project Support Officer Olivia Dunbar Events, Marketing & PR Assistant Dr Peter Fuzesi Research & Knowledge Management Officer Robert Fender Legal & Commercial Manager Dr Sanna Rimpiläinen Head of Research & Skills Shirley Sharp Office Manager & Personal Assistant to the CEO Sneha Raman Research Fellow Stephanie Crowe Research Fellow DHI Board Meeting Minutes 20/11/2025 DHI board meeting minutes 15/05/2025 DHI board meeting minutes 12/02/2025 DHI board meeting minutes 21/11/2024 DHI board meeting minutes 22/08/2024 DHI board meeting minutes 23/05/2024 DHI board meeting minutes 29/02/2024 DHI board meeting minutes 23/11/2023 DHI board meeting minutes 24/08/2023 DHI board meeting minutes 25/05/2023 DHI board meeting minutes 16/02/2023 DHI board meeting minutes DHI Board Terms of Reference DHI Board Terms of Reference (2018) DHI Board Members Code of Practice (2018)

Illustration Credit: Cassandra Harrison    The Scottish Parliament marked a meaningful moment not just for the games sector, but for the wider digital health and wellbeing ecosystem in Scotland.  Following the publication of “ Level Up: Scotland’s Games Action Plan ” by the Scottish Games Network, MSPs from across the chamber came together to recognise the sector’s growing economic, cultural and social impact, including its increasing relevance to areas such as digital mental health, behaviour change, and therapeutic innovation.  Contributions were made by Michael Marra MSP, Clare Adamson MSP, Daniel Johnston MSP, Liam Kerr MSP and Foysol Choudhury MSP, alongside a response from Business Minister Richard Lochhead MSP. Support for the Action Plan was widespread, with speakers highlighting the strength, creativity and productivity of Scotland’s games industry.   Crucially, while the Scottish Government stopped short of formally adopting the Action Plan in full, the debate delivered a significant outcome: a ministerial commitment to review the plan “line-by-line” at a future meeting of the Cross-Party Group for Scotland’s Games Ecosystem. This commitment signals a constructive and collaborative next step between policymakers and industry leaders.  For those working at the intersection of games, immersive technology and mental health, this moment matters. The Action Plan’s focus on skills, sustainable growth, responsible innovation and ecosystem support aligns closely with the needs of digital mental health developers, from serious games and therapeutic experiences to tools supporting prevention, engagement and recovery.  Momentum is now building, with discussions already underway to confirm a near-term date for the Cross-Party Group session. As Scotland continues to explore how creative technologies can support wellbeing at scale, this debate reinforces the role of the games sector as not just an economic driver, but a platform for positive social and mental health impact.    Brian Baglow, CEO, Scottish Games Network Said: "The incredible cross-party support for Scotland's Games Action Plan confirms that videogames is a 'Golden Thread' for Scotland's digital future. Games technology can be transformative for medicine and healthcare, and our partnership with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is already exploring how to deliver these innovative solutions.   We hope to work with DHI to launch a dedicated healthcare and medicine focused 'More Than Games' event, showcasing how games tools can redefine the future of care. Our goal of establishing a national games innovation centre was informed directly by the incredible work already delivered in Scotland by organisations like the DHI and The Data Lab. So, working with them moving forward will provide Scotland with a valuable new opportunity to innovate and explore the role of games in every citizen's wellbeing.   The Minister’s commitment to a line-by-line review of our Plan is the signal we need to ensure this expertise is fully harnessed for the health and prosperity of every citizen in Scotland."   If you missed it, you can watch the full debate here: Watch Debate

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). This webinar forms a part of a series, which will continue in the autumn with shorter, monthly events around the use of technologies in health, care and medical education. Finnish Time UK Time Duration Item Who 14.00 12.00 5 mins Welcome and Introductions KAMK & DHI 14.05 12.05 20 mins Simulation from foundation skills to complex interventions Dr David Russell, Dundee University 14.25 12.25 20 mins AI-Enhanced Communication Skills Training Jan Hrdlicka, the Founder of ComGuide 14.45 12.45 10 mins Discussion: Simulation in Healthcare Training 14.55 12.55 5 mins Comfort Brake 15.00 13.00 20 mins The use of XR in Physiology teaching for Nursing students Dr Greig Logan, University of Glasgow 15.20 13.20 20 mins RespondXR – XR Simulation for practicing workplace violence situations   Game Producer Kyösti Koskela & Senior Lecturer, Project Manager Taina Romppanen, KAMK 15.40 13.40 10 mins Discussion: XR in Healthcare Training   15.50 13.50 Take-home/work message & next webinars 16.00 14.00 THANK YOU - KIITOS

Embedding Technology in Care Homes (ETECH) is a 30-month NIHR-funded study exploring digital maturity in care homes across the UK. The project will map the current landscape of digital tools and systems, examine how technology is experienced by staff, residents and families, and identify what supports safe, person-led digital development. Using a mixed-methods approach, including a national survey, case studies and in-depth ethnography, ETECH will co-design a practical toolkit to support care homes in strengthening their digital capability. The project places equal value on health, care and social technologies, ensuring digital transformation enhances quality of life as well as practice This research is being led by Dr Maria Drummond, an academic nurse researcher from the University of Glasgow. The project includes research partners from the University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, DHI-Scotland, ENRICH Scotland and with a Patient and Public Involvement member from Glasgow City Local Authority care homes. DHI is delighted to be collaborating on this project. It is particularly encouraging to see a focus on care homes, and the initiative closely aligns with DHI’s work through the Digital Care Collaborative Scotland (DCCS) – a community driving digital innovation across social care, social work and housing.