Charline RousselResearch Associate < Return to team Charline Roussel Research Associate Charline is a Design Researcher and Designer. Her expertise lies in participatory design. She has extensive experience designing closely with communities in Scotland to co-create place strategies, heritage trails, and digital tools (websites and apps) that reflect local needs and participate in meaningful placemaking. She holds a Master’s degree in Product Design from the School of Decorative Arts in France and studied product design at the Glasgow School of Art. She is interested in empowering individuals through thoughtful, inclusive, and delightful designs and processes. She focuses on the AI-supported image analysis in large bowel camera capsule endoscopy (AICE) project, funded by Horizon Europe and led by a partnership of researchers and experts across 12 European organisations. She is designing and evaluating a user-facing app to support the patient pathway using participatory design methods. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

The DHI joined the Digital Lifelines programme in March 2022 with the aim of working with delivery partners, organisations delivering services, and people who use drugs, to collaboratively produce a future vision for digitally enabled services to better support people who use drugs. The final report presents an overview of activities and findings from the integrated ‘Discover and Define’ workstream. The report concludes with a synthesis of emerging insights and themes from different perspectives (lived experience, service, sector, policy and digital); and highlights key opportunities for digitally enabled services to support people who use drugs and have multiple, complex, and enduring needs to reduce risk of harm and live well in the community. This will inform the ‘Develop’ phase, to co-design future digital solutions and services. < Return to resources Digital Lifelines: DHI Discover and Define Raman, Sneha., Simms, Harriet. The DHI joined the Digital Lifelines programme in March 2022 with the aim of working with delivery partners, organisations delivering services, and people who use drugs, to collaboratively produce a future vision for digitally enabled services to better support people who use drugs. The final report presents an overview of activities and findings from the integrated ‘Discover and Define’ workstream. The report concludes with a synthesis of emerging insights and themes from different perspectives (lived experience, service, sector, policy and digital); and highlights key opportunities for digitally enabled services to support people who use drugs and have multiple, complex, and enduring needs to reduce risk of harm and live well in the community. This will inform the ‘Develop’ phase, to co-design future digital solutions and services. View resource Previous item Next item Digital Lifelines: DHI Discover and Define Report 2023 Start Now

This factsheet presents the key point of the skills and capabilities analysis from the full report "Spotlight on Careers in Digital Health and Care", available from: https://doi.org/10.17868/69247. < Return to resources Spotlight on Careers in Digital Health and Care: Skills Heat Map Factsheet Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Morrison, Ciarán and Nielsen, Søren Lange and Rooney, Laura This factsheet presents the key point of the skills and capabilities analysis from the full report "Spotlight on Careers in Digital Health and Care", available from: https://doi.org/10.17868/69247. View resource Previous item Next item Spotlight on Careers in Digital Health and Care: Skills Heat Map Factsheet Factsheet 2019 Start Now

Using the 3 Cs to create digital solutions to the Covid-19 challenge Covid-19 related projects Project impact Rapid Covid-19 Response through Innovation: DHI quickly developed digital tools supporting Scotland’s health and social care needs, benefiting patients and frontline staff. Strengthening Sector Collaboration: DHI partnered with NHS, government, and SMEs to co-design critical Covid-19 tools, enhancing Scotland's response capabilities. Setting New Standards in Digital Health: DHI’s Covid-19 projects, like the National Notification Service, streamlined processes, delivering rapid, impactful solutions for Scotland’s health sector. Using the 3 Cs to create digital solutions to the Covid-19 challenge The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) was commissioned, and continues to be actively involved, in supporting the Scottish Government’s national response to the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic from the first week in March 2020. We have onboarded six new Covid-19 projects over the last five months, which has resulted in DHI re-prioritising our work program and reallocating staff resources to accelerate our pace of working. Our whole team has risen to these challenges and have produced high quality products that are being deployed into a live service, supporting the population of Scotland (patients, service users as well as health and social care staff) at this critical point. We have established close working relations with all key partners across Scotland, particularly the Digital Directorate, NHS Scotland Digital, NES and TEC functions as well as national and territorial health boards, the Digital Office for Local Government and key third sector and independent sector organisations. Several academic and industry partners have also been engaged to support this work. This includes several Scottish SMEs including Storm ID, Sitekit, Daysix, Tactuum and Cohesion along with Scottish Enterprise. The DHI team worked virtually and used a variety of interactive, online tools to collaborate and co-design, develop and define solutions and services, collaboratively with stakeholders. Frequently involving up to 30 participants, project workshops were organised and facilitated with technologists, clinicians, designers, NHS staff and representatives from the Government to gather experience-based insight, document requirements and plan for wider integration. Following the success of this new type of working, we plan on integrating elements of it into all future projects to help fastrack innovation ideation into delivery. Summary The National Notification Service has changed the way Scottish health boards view and communicate test results, relieving the front line of the burden of administrating thousands of test results so that they could focused on higher impact health protection duties The Simple Tracing Tools equipped all 14 Scottish health boards with the digital means to capture contact tracing data during peak Covid-19. 733 clinical users were onboarded and they traced 1618 index cases and their contacts over a 2 month period at peak – this allowed Scotland to leave full lockdown earlier The Clinical Assessment Tool has been used for over three thousand assessments of patients in the Glasgow area. It has fed early intelligence into surveillance systems to help identify outbreaks earlier. This is currently being scaled up to other boards in Scotland The Covid Community Co-management tools have been developed and user research completed – with the Scottish population demonstrating their support for a more active digital role in contact tracing. This tool is due to go live later in the autumn in 2020 and will help with the expected increase in Covid-19 cases over the winter period Impact & value Progress to date Next steps Covid-19 Projects The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) was commissioned and remains actively engaged in supporting the Scottish Government’s national response to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic through various related projects View Projects Partners Project staff Resources Global Examples of COVID-19 Surveillance Technologies Flash Report Rapid Review of Contact Tracing Methods for COVID-19 Using Innovation to Develop Digital Tools for Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care: A Refresh Post-COVID Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care: A Refresh Post-COVID (booklet) Previous project Projects index page Next project

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Co-design is becoming a well-known term outside of the design domain, reflecting a growing awareness of the potential and value of applying a design-led process to address complex social and systemic issues. However, an increase in the adoption of ‘co-design’ methods has also led to multiple and sometimes conflicting understanding of what it means and how it is enacted in practice. ‘What does genuine co-design mean? What does it look like? And how does it make a difference?’ – we have been exploring these questions through our participatory design practice and research spanning over seven years. In this chapter, we share our learnings and reflections on genuine co-design, using examples to articulate characteristics of co-design and conditions for enabling genuine participation in the co-design process. We invite further dialogue with the wider practice and research communities to develop a shared understanding of what is (and what is not) genuine co-design. < Return to resources Towards a shared understanding of genuine co-design with people with lived experience: reflections from co-designing for relational and transformational experiences in health and social care in the UK Raman, Sneha and French, Tara Co-design is becoming a well-known term outside of the design domain, reflecting a growing awareness of the potential and value of applying a design-led process to address complex social and systemic issues. However, an increase in the adoption of ‘co-design’ methods has also led to multiple and sometimes conflicting understanding of what it means and how it is enacted in practice. ‘What does genuine co-design mean? What does it look like? And how does it make a difference?’ – we have been exploring these questions through our participatory design practice and research spanning over seven years. In this chapter, we share our learnings and reflections on genuine co-design, using examples to articulate characteristics of co-design and conditions for enabling genuine participation in the co-design process. We invite further dialogue with the wider practice and research communities to develop a shared understanding of what is (and what is not) genuine co-design. View resource Previous item Next item Towards a shared understanding of genuine co-design with people with lived experience: reflections from co-designing for relational and transformational experiences in health and social care in the UK Paper 2022 Start Now

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. AICE Europe Project impact Development and validation of a New Patient Reported Experience Measure for CCE AICE aims to revolutionise large bowel investigations by integrating AI algorithms AICE aims to transition from optical colonoscopy to AI-supported CCE, providing faster and more accurate diagnoses, benefiting patients and healthcare systems 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. This is a 4-year programme funded by Horizon Europe with an overall value of 6 million Euros. There are three Scottish Partners as part of the consortium; NHS Highland, University of Edinburgh and University of Strathclyde. Millions of people across Europe undergo optical colonoscopy (OC) every year. OC is often associated with discomfort, complications, and sick days, which affect patient acceptability, and is a heavy burden on the capacity levels of European hospitals. Camera Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) is a new innovative technology with the potential to replace up to 75% of all OCs. Importantly, CCE has been shown to be preferred by patients, has a lower complication rate, and can be performed out of the hospital. As such, this has huge potential for both patients and hospitals. However, the diagnostic process of CCE includes a time-consuming manual reading done by trained personnel and is expensive and prone to human error. We aim to resolve these challenges by incorporating AI into the patient pathway and giving patients an alternative to OC. Summary The aim of AICE is to enable the application of a complete AI Image diagnostic pathway for large bowel investigations by validating Artificial Intelligence Algorithms (AIA) supported camera capsule endoscopy (CCE). By adding artificial intelligence for image analysis and a new remote system for data capture handling and fast reporting, the objective is to eliminate the current medical, technical, and economic barriers to the transition from OC to CCE, hereby benefitting both patients and healthcare systems. AICE builds on existing AI research algorithms developed in Denmark which will be validated and harnessed in NHS Highland as a regional test bed. Impact & value DHI are working alongside University of Strathclyde to support the delivery of work packages focused on design and development of a patient facing digital tools. The wider programme is on track to end in March 2026. Funding from AICE will secure a Service Design Research associate within DHI to work in collaboration with UOS Research Team and Investigators over the duration of the project. In addition, in kind support from the Service Development Manager in DHI is being provided to support strategic alignment with the Scottish SCOTCAP Programme and scale up opportunities beyond this R&D phase. Completion of work packages to support the wider programme. Progress to date Next steps Partners Project staff Resources AICE Europe website Previous project Projects index page Next project

Grant Reilly CMktr FCIMHead of Communications & Marketing < Return to team Grant Reilly CMktr FCIM Head of Communications & Marketing Grant is a Chartered Marketer, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and member of the Marketing Society, with over 20 years of leadership and management experience in high-performing communications teams within the sport, charity, higher education and recruitment sectors. He is a Type 1 diabetic and keen user of digital health and social care solutions, that empower him to be accountable, make informed decisions and improve the management of his condition. He is a Trustee and advisor to Lochlan's Legacy. Grant leads our communications team and is responsible for all Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) branding, digital marketing, public relations and events, including the global #DigiInventors Challenge. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

One of the prime examples within the past few decades of citizen-centred data sharing has been the provision of people’s data to own, share and store through electronic ID systems. This has been implemented in several European regions already and has been hugely successful. This was achieved by aligning all of a person’s data to their national identification number or a national identifier. < Return to resources Citizen-centred Data Sharing: National Identifiers Rooney, Laura One of the prime examples within the past few decades of citizen-centred data sharing has been the provision of people’s data to own, share and store through electronic ID systems. This has been implemented in several European regions already and has been hugely successful. This was achieved by aligning all of a person’s data to their national identification number or a national identifier. View resource Previous item Next item Citizen-centred Data Sharing: National Identifiers Blog post 2018 Start Now

This summary report presents findings from a series of service evaluations assessing the impact of the DigiBete App within Scotland’s paediatric and young adult diabetes services. DigiBete is a digital health application designed to support children, young people, and families (CYPF) with Type 1 diabetes through access to trusted, standardised, and clinically approved information. The data were analysed using Contribution Analysis. Data were collected using a flexible SCI-Diabetes query to obtain quantitative data, online surveys of children, young people, and families (CYPF) and healthcare professionals (HCPs), interviews with CYPF, and focus groups with HCPs. We found that DigiBete has gained a significant user base, but there is variation in its uptake according to levels of social deprivation. Those registered with DigiBete had significantly lower glucose levels (as measured by HbA1c) compared with those who were not registered, even after adjusting for known confounders. Patients and HCPs found DigiBete to be a well-designed and engaging “one-stop shop” that offers age-appropriate and targeted information. < Return to resources DigiBete Service Evaluation in Scotland 2025-26 : Report Summary Fuzesi, Peter, Brogan, Michelle and Conway, Nicholas; This summary report presents findings from a series of service evaluations assessing the impact of the DigiBete App within Scotland’s paediatric and young adult diabetes services. DigiBete is a digital health application designed to support children, young people, and families (CYPF) with Type 1 diabetes through access to trusted, standardised, and clinically approved information. The data were analysed using Contribution Analysis. Data were collected using a flexible SCI-Diabetes query to obtain quantitative data, online surveys of children, young people, and families (CYPF) and healthcare professionals (HCPs), interviews with CYPF, and focus groups with HCPs. We found that DigiBete has gained a significant user base, but there is variation in its uptake according to levels of social deprivation. Those registered with DigiBete had significantly lower glucose levels (as measured by HbA1c) compared with those who were not registered, even after adjusting for known confounders. Patients and HCPs found DigiBete to be a well-designed and engaging “one-stop shop” that offers age-appropriate and targeted information. View resource Previous item Next item DigiBete Service Evaluation in Scotland 2025-26 : Report Summary Report 2026 Start Now

The Right Decision Service (RDS) is Scotland’s national decision support service for health and social care. Funded by the Scottish Government and owned by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, RDS provides digital tools for safe, timely healthcare decisions based on validated evidence and patient-centred outcomes. The Right Decision Support Service (RDS) Project impact Over 180 web and mobile decision support tools 1,777,077 unique users registered; 10.4 million page views in 2023 alone In 2023, 93% saw an impact on evidence informed practice The Right Decision Service (RDS) is Scotland’s national decision support service for health and social care. Funded by the Scottish Government and owned by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, RDS provides digital tools for safe, timely healthcare decisions based on validated evidence and patient-centred outcomes. The Right Decision Service (RDS) is the national decision support service for Scotland’s health and social care. It was endorsed and funded by the Scottish Government as the platform for delivery of the national decision support programme. The RDS was significantly developed at DHI over a number of years. It secured funding from the Scottish Government to develop a platform to support decision-support products and the development of new products to support clinical services across the country. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) took on the national ownership role for the Right Decision Service in 2023. The mission of the RDS is to be the Once for Scotland source of digital tools which enable staff to make safe, timely decisions ‘on the go,’ based on validated evidence and outcomes that matter to people. The RDS is a change agent for the delivery of value-based health and care. It brings together evidence from: validated research, practice experience, and the lived experiences of patients and service users, embedding this evidence in decision-ready formats through RDS tools such as web and mobile apps and electronic care records. Summary Adoption at scale as a business-as-usual service: the RDS is embedded as a core enabler of health and care delivery in the majority of Scottish NHS Boards and a growing number of health and social care partnerships. This embedding in mainstream service delivery is now consolidated through the transition of RDS from its innovation phase in DHI to HIS as a mainstream business-as-usual service. Growing impact in the form of savings in time and resources, improved safety and quality of care, workforce skills and improved processes. These are underpinned by widespread usage across sectors and strong policy mandates for national delivery. Scottish Government Digital Health and Care noted that this “is the first example of a digital health and care programme that has been trialled and piloted with our partners, through to mainstream delivery led by a national NHS Board, and highlights the success of our collaborative approach.” 12 of the 14 territorial boards, 6 health and social care partnerships, 4 national NHS Boards, 3 national social care organisations, 8 national programmes and 3 third sector organisations are using the RDS to deliver decision support tools that support their priorities. Impact & value The RDS continues to be developed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). At the point RDS was transferred to HIS, it had progressed hugely. The Right Decision Service received official recognition in the form of the 2022 Digital Public Services Award. This award is granted in collaboration by Holyrood Communications, Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government, for a digital public sector innovation that has delivered measurable impact in the past year. RDS has helped to release practitioner time and the optimal use of resource. In a survey of 36 RDS implementation leads across 12 organisations conducted in January 2023, .77% confirmed that RDS tools are enabling better use of available resource. .64% report that RDS tools are saving staff time 62% state that RDS tools have reduced costs. “Streamlining access to guidance and evidence-based decision support so that it is instantly accessible when and where clinicians need it.” RDS has also led to improved safety and quality of care: 79% of RDS implementation leads indicate that RDS tools are already improving patient safety in their organisations. 74% advise that RDS tools have improved quality of patient care, and 65% indicate that they are driving up consistent evidence-based practice. This work is being taken forward by Healthcare Improvement Scotland Progress to date Next steps Partners Project staff Resources Right Decision Service website How does decision support work? Decision support for chronic pain management Decision support for co-morbidities and polypharmacy Diabetes with hypertension: decision support for self-management and stratifying risk, based on citizen-generated and clinical data Previous project Projects index page Next project

Anna SturzakerInnovation Design Associate < Return to team Anna Sturzaker Innovation Design Associate Anna holds an MA (Hons) in History from the University of Edinburgh and has a background in youth work, supporting young people to overcome barriers to employment. She previously contributed to The Promise, co-designing improvements to the onboarding process at The King’s Trust, where she developed a strong interest in design and innovation and achieved a Professional Development Award in Service Design. Anna is a member of our design team and works on the SUMIT (Substance Use and Mental Health) project — an interdisciplinary, cross-border research initiative. She supports the participatory design processes centred on lived experience, helping to address structural barriers, enhance service access, and advance digital inclusion and health and social care transformation. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Michelle BroganDigital Health and Care Innovation Lead < Return to team Michelle Brogan Digital Health and Care Innovation Lead Michelle leads a portfolio of development and delivery of digital innovation projects on behalf of DHI and currently is the Strategic and Portfolio Lead for Diabetes within the Digital Health and Care Directorate within the Scottish Government which is a joint role within DHI. She works to identify and develop innovation opportunities, supports knowledge transfer to optimise adoption, and plays a key role in supporting organisations to deliver transformational service change underpinned by digital services. Before DHI, Michelle worked at the Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare in NHS 24 and has led several national Digital Scale Up programmes. She was the national lead for the remote monitoring portfolio funded by Scotland Government and programme lead for EU funded initiative United4Health. Michelle is a business professional with a wealth of experience in operational management, programme management, implementation, service improvement and development of citizen-facing digital services. Michelle has a Masters in Leadership and Change Management. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

South Lanarkshire Council is one of Scotland's largest local authorities, serving a diverse area that includes Hamilton, East Kilbride, Rutherglen, Cambuslang and rural Clydesdale. Headquartered in Hamilton, it employs around 16,000 staff and manages an annual budget of almost £1 billion. Visit Partner's website Previous Item Next Item

Protecting your data is our priority. Learn how our non-profit organisation safeguards your information in our privacy policy. Privacy policy Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) This privacy notice explains how the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) will use your personal information and your rights under data protection legislation. Please note that in some cases you may be provided with a more detailed privacy notice in relation to the particular purpose for which data is collected. This is to increase transparency where required and any additional privacy notices supplement this central notice. It is important that you read this notice prior to providing your information. Who we are DHI is hosted by the University of Strathclyde and is one of Scotland’s Innovation Centres, funded by the Scottish Funding Council and the Scottish Government. It is a world-leading collaboration between the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Strathclyde. The University of Strathclyde, as the host organisation for DHI, is responsible for your personal data in terms of data protection legislation (the controller). Information we collect and use about you DHI will process personal data in relation to the following groups: Industry partners; Health and care providers; Academia and education providers; Wider public sector services; and Members of the public (the potential end-users of digital health and care solutions). In general, DHI will process: Identification details (first name, surname); Contact details (email address, telephone number); Employment details (job title/role, company/sector of employment, workplace address, education, expertise and professional affiliations); Academic profile (education, research interests and other health and care-related interests); Technical information (including internet protocol (IP) address, login data, passwords, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website); Usage information (including information about how you use our website, social media and other services); Marketing and communications data (including your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties, and your communication preferences); and Information to manage events/meetings (see Events below). In general, DHI will collect personal data directly from you (via our Join Our Network form or via email, telephone or in-person enquiry). Why we require this information and our lawful basis In general terms, DHI collects and uses personal information about you to: Deliver services to you and meet its legal responsibilities; Set up, administer and manage user accounts; Facilitate collaboration between members of the DHI network; Keep in touch with you (including by providing industry news and information about DHI events and services tailored to your interests based on the information you provide when you join the network, and if you have subscribed to marketing) Manage and deliver events; Comply with legal obligations (e.g. health and safety, equality requirements and/or licensing requirements relating to events); Manage and respond to enquiries; Maintain our records; and Process financial and non-financial transactions. DHI requires a lawful basis for processing personal data. In some cases, there may be more than one lawful basis that applies. We may rely on the following lawful bases, depending on the circumstances: Consent; Contract; Legal Obligation; Public Task; and/or Legitimate Interests. Where we are required to collect any special category data (for example information relating to health for participants at events), we will process on the basis that: We have obtained your explicit consent; It is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest (equality of opportunity); and/or It is necessary to protect your or another person’s vital interests and you are not capable of giving consent, e.g. emergency situations. Events In addition to the above, DHI may process the following personal data in order to facilitate attendance at an event or conference: Dietary requirements; Accessibility requirements; Geographical location (city/town/region/country); Passport and date of birth details (only where you have requested a letter from us for visa purposes to attend an event); and Payment details (including delivery and/or billing addresses). If the event is being organised with another partner, with whom your personal information will be shared, you will be advised of this when booking the event. Where events involve networking, we may want to share your contact details with other attendees. If we plan to do this, we will ask for your consent when you register for the event. To comply with requirements laid down by funders, DHI may also be required to obtain additional information about individuals attending events (age profile, sex, ethnicity & disability) to help us monitor our obligations under equality legislation. You do not have to provide this information, although it is always helpful if you do. Where this data is collected, we use this in an anonymised and aggregated form which may be shared with the DHI funders (as anonymous and aggregated data), and we do not use it in relation to any decisions about individuals. Photography/filming – at some events photography and/or filming will take place. If this is the case you will be advised in advance and at the event. Where necessary we will obtain consent. Video conferencing – When events are held using video conferencing applications, some personal data may be collected by the companies who own these applications. This may include your name, username, email address, your computer’s IP address and device name. Where meetings are recorded by or on behalf of the University of Strathclyde, recordings will only be retained for as long as is necessary. Where recording is taking place, you will be notified of this prior to the event taking place and it will be clearly visible to all participants during the event. For further information about how third-party applications may use your data, please read the privacy policy of the relevant video conferencing application. Disclosing your information Depending on the reason why you are engaging with DHI, we may have to share some of your personal data with the following third parties: Third party product and service provider; Payment providers; Other members of the DHI network; Funding bodies, for example, the Scottish Funding Council; and Events organisations. Data will only ever be shared where it is necessary. 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The #DigiInventors Challenge is organised by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) as it's flagship schools’ competition in collaboration with leading partners in education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and healthcare across Scotland and the UAE. Innovate Today Improve Tomorrow Secondary School International Challenge The #DigiInventors Challenge 2026 Secondary School Edition Kuala Lumpur is delivered by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre , Scotland, in partnership with the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur, Heriot Watt Malaysia University, and other participating stakeholders. All in for Glasgow 2026 The #DigiInventors Challenge is proud to collaborate with the All In Glasgow 2026 programme, bringing the energy, creativity and inclusivity of the Commonwealth Games into classrooms. Together, we're empowering young people to explore digital innovation through real-world challenges, culminating in a special Secondary Edition of the #DigiInventors Challenge, supported by Glasgow 2026. As part of the All In Glasgow 2026 programme, this year’s Secondary Edition will feature an official challenge set by the Glasgow 2026 team connecting young innovators directly to one of the world’s most exciting sporting events! This collaboration celebrates creativity, community, and inclusion, giving students the chance to engage with themes inspired by the Games and their wider impact. 2026 Challenge Questions Applicants should select one of the two questions listed below. The DHI’s preference would be for applicants to select question 1, which was posed by the Challenge 2026 sponsor, All In for Glasgow 2026. Question 1: Choose one sport from the Commonwealth Youth Games Malta 2027 and use it as the inspiration for a sustainable digital solution that helps improve the mental, social and/or physical wellbeing of young people. Your idea should build on the legacy of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games , create a lasting positive impact, and consider how AI or other emerging technologies could strengthen your solution. Your solution should: Improve the mental, social and/or physical wellbeing of young people. Be inspired by one of the Commonwealth Youth Games Malta 2027 sports: Athletics and Para Athletics, Netball, Sailing, Squash, Swimming and Para Swimming, Triathlon, Water Polo, Weightlifting Use digital technology as the main solution. (i.e. your digital solution could be an App, SMART TV, gaming console, smart home appliance, wearable or peripheral device) Consider how AI or other emerging technologies could enhance your idea. Be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Contribute to one or more United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Have the potential to create a lasting legacy beyond the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Question 2: Identify a health or wellbeing challenge that affects you, your family, your friends, or your community, and develop a digital idea to help solve it. Suggestions for wellbeing challenges to consider: Health & wellbeing Disabilities Cardiovascular diseases Mental health issues Neurological diseases Gastrointestinal diseases Respiratory diseases Addictions Rural and remote – access to healthcare in rural andremote areas & island communities Introduction Discover what the #DigiInventors Secondary Challenge is all about. In this quick intro, one of our team breaks down how you can take part, what you’ll create, and why your ideas could shape the future of digital health and social care. Whether you're a teacher or a young innovator - this is where your journey begins. What's The Challenge About? The #DigiInventors Secondary School Challenge is your chance to tackle a real health, social care or wellbeing issue and wow our expert judges with your digital solution. Here’s how it works: Pick Your Focus: Choose one of this year’s challenge questions - you can shape it around a health, social care or wellbeing topic, or tackle a problem highlighted by one of our partners Build Your Dream Team: Get together with up to 6 classmates and decide who does what - researchers, designers, presenters… you’re in charge Do the Research: Dig into your topic. What’s the problem? Who does it affect? How can digital tech help? Design Your Solution: Bring your idea to life! Answer the key submission questions, sketch out a concept or prototype, and record a 1-minute elevator pitch video Impress the Judges: If your idea stands out, you’ll become one of our 8 finalist teams. Finalists join an exclusive 2-day entrepreneurial Bootcamp with DHI and partners - then pitch your solution at the grand final for a chance to win! 2026 Challenge Questions Applicants should select one of the two questions listed below. The DHI’s preference would be for applicants to select question 1, which was posed by the Challenge 2026 sponsor, All In for Glasgow 2026. Question 1: Choose one sport from the Commonwealth Youth Games Malta 2027 and use it as the inspiration for a sustainable digital solution that helps improve the mental, social and/or physical wellbeing of young people. Your idea should build on the legacy of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, create a lasting positive impact, and consider how AI or other emerging technologies could strengthen your solution. Your solution should: Improve the mental, social and/or physical wellbeing of young people. Be inspired by one of the Commonwealth Youth Games Malta 2027 sports: Athletics and Para Athletics, Netball, Sailing, Squash, Swimming and Para Swimming, Triathlon, Water Polo, Weightlifting Use digital technology as the main solution. (i.e. your digital solution could be an App, SMART TV, gaming console, smart home appliance, wearable or peripheral device) Consider how AI or other emerging technologies could enhance your idea. Be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Contribute to one or more United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Have the potential to create a lasting legacy beyond the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Question 2: Identify a health or wellbeing challenge that affects you, your family, your friends, or your community, and develop a digital idea to help solve it. Suggestions for wellbeing challenges to consider: Health & wellbeing Disabilities Cardiovascular diseases Mental health issues Neurological diseases Gastrointestinal diseases Respiratory diseases Addictions Rural and remote – access to healthcare in rural andremote areas & island communities Timeline and Key Dates Official Launch Monday14 September 2026 Entry deadline Friday, 16 October 2026 Shortlisting Monday, 19 Friday - 23 October 2026 Finalists announced Monday, 26 October 2026 Boot camps Monday, 23 November 2026, 1000 - 1300 Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 1000 - 1300 Final Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 1000 - 1300 Winners announced TBC Award ceremonies TBC Ready, Set, Innovate! How to get started: Build Your Squad - Up to 6 people Pick Your Challenge - Which question will you tackle? Grab the Resources - Download our free guides and resources Submit & Shine - Upload your entry before the deadline Unlock Your #DigiInventors Resources Find everything you need to take part in the Challenge. Use the filters to explore Primary or Secondary materials and choose between Essential resources to get started and Additional content to go further. Includes editable templates, teacher slides, helpful guides, and more! Resources page Prizes Everyone who participates and applies will receive a #DigiInventors Challenge Certificate! Finalist teams will receive: Official #DigiInventors Challenge Finalist Certificate for each pupil The winning team will receive: The coveted #DigiInventors Challenge Trophy for your school Official #DigiInventors Challenge Winner Certificate for each team member Individual Prize provided by delivery partners Winning schools can: Display the coveted #DigiInventors Challenge Trophy Submit your application (Deadline 16 October 2026) Strategic Partners #DigiInventors Challenge 2026 Secondary School Edition - Kuala Lumpur - Privacy Notice and 2026 Rules .

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) collaborated with the Scottish Government to assist the Adult Mental Health Collaborative by leading workshops and activities aimed at improving mental health services. Specifically, they organized a workshop during the Mental Health Strategy National Forum focusing on defining "gold standard" community mental health and wellbeing, utilising tools developed through stakeholder interviews and meetings. With approximately 70 participants, the workshop aimed to address key challenges and relationships in implementing optimal mental health services, and the findings will be submitted to the Scottish Government for potential integration into the adult mental health collaborative. < Return to resources Community Mental Health and Wellbeing: What Does Gold Standard Look Like? Design Workshop Report Digital Health & Care Institute (DHI) & Crooks, G. (ed.) The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) collaborated with the Scottish Government to assist the Adult Mental Health Collaborative by leading workshops and activities aimed at improving mental health services. Specifically, they organized a workshop during the Mental Health Strategy National Forum focusing on defining "gold standard" community mental health and wellbeing, utilising tools developed through stakeholder interviews and meetings. With approximately 70 participants, the workshop aimed to address key challenges and relationships in implementing optimal mental health services, and the findings will be submitted to the Scottish Government for potential integration into the adult mental health collaborative. View resource Previous item Next item Community Mental Health and Wellbeing: What Does Gold Standard Look Like? Design Workshop Report Report 2020 Start Now

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The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is a catalyst for change and a conduit for NHS reform. We harness Research & Innovation (R&I) to support the essential recovery and digitally enabled transformation of health and social care services. Health and care providers Innovate with us! The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is a catalyst for change and a conduit for NHS reform. We harness Research & Innovation (R&I) to support the essential recovery and digitally enabled transformation of health and social care services. “Prior to the Pathfinder, we wouldn’t have had the design vocabulary within the HSCP to generate the interview maps. ...The paradigm of enquiry, a qualitative research lens rather than asking and seeking answers to specific questions or an appraisal of a service, was a conscious choice designed to help us dive deeper than normal and learn this skill in action by realising benefits in a test case.” Matthew Curl Digital Programme Manager Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership We work with the NHS, local authorities, independent health & care providers, housing associations, 3rd Sector and charities. DHI deploys our core, national digital assets, including the DHI Exchange , to co-design change and remove barriers to the implementation, adoption, and scaling of successful innovation, to ensure service readiness is embedded into the process for all partners. Spotlighting impactful innovation DHI Industry Engagement Plan 2024 – 2027 This plan describes the evolution, substance and intended implementation of DHI’s refreshed approach to commercial industry engagement. It aims to help more Scottish SMEs, start-ups and spin outs take their innovations to health and social care markets through focusing on Top Tier suppliers to the NHS and social care providers as their key customers. Read engagement plan Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Phase 2 - Year 4 Annual Report (August 2023 to July 2024) DHI Year 5 annual report covers the main activities and overall achievements and impacts. Read the latest Annual report Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster : Annual Report 2023-2024 In 2022, the Scottish Government commissioned DHI to establish the DMHIC, launched in March 2022 to support Action 15.7 of the Mental Health – Scotland’s Transition and Recovery Plan through digital innovation. This report, by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), outlines DMHIC's progress from August 2023 to July 2024. Read the report Digital and Data Across Scotland - new report DHI is excited to contribute to this special report on Scotland's digital healthcare landscape. HTN explores the current and future state of digital healthcare, featuring insights from the Scottish Government, NHS National Services Scotland, and the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre. Read the report DHI 10 Year Strategy DHI facilitates collaboration between commercial, academic, and healthcare sectors to expedite research and innovation adoption, leveraging its robust delivery history to support the goals outlined in its 10-year strategy. Read the strategy DHU Executive Digest Digital tools for the self-management of chronic diseases: Mode of action and conditions of market success. Read latest resource Daring to consider “The art of the possible" A Holyrood Magazine interview with our CEO, Professor George Crooks OBE. Read more The Rural Centre of Excellence (RCE) The RCE for digital health and care in Moray is a £5 million initiative funded by the UK Government and delivered by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre through the Moray Growth Deal. Learn more Innovation clusters We facilitate an innovation cluster approach to support collaboration between academic, business and civic sectors including citizens, health, social care and housing partners. Explore our clusters #DigiInventors Challenge Inspiring and empowering young people to identify and develop entrepreneurial and digital skills while raising awareness of career opportunities in the digital health and care sector. Get involved Projects DHI collaborates with partners to co-design digital health and social care solutions to key Scottish health challenges. Browse our project portfolio Innovation clusters DHI facilitates a growing portfolio of Scottish innovation clusters to share learning, skills, experience and collaborate on new ideas to solve key health and social care challenges Explore our innovation clusters DHI exchange DHI’s space for you to innovate! Our DHI exchange is one of Scotland’s key national assets to support health and social care service transformation. Learn more Join our network Become part of an exclusive community, that wants to collaborate and transform great ideas into real digital health and social care solutions. Share your interests and expertise, to receive tailored emails to participate in activities that align with your preferences. Join our network Other related pages Our team 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. Meet the team Funding Finding and engaging with relevant funding organisations can be challenging. DHI has partnered with The Data Lab to provide access to their funding finder – a search tool that leverages data and AI to navigate the UK funding system. Access funding News Keep up to date with the latest digital health and social care news from across the sector. Read the latest news Who we are DHI is a key enabler and catalyst for change, occupying a unique and visible position at the heart of the innovation ecosystem for digital health and social care, in Scotland. Get to know us Expert insights Dive into the latest expert insights and elevate your understanding of the digital health and social care sector. Gain expert insights Design innovation Design Innovation is at the core of DHI and runs right through its innovation process, enabling direct engagement with quadruple helix organisations and individuals to define requirements, align different perspectives, and provide a stable foundation for scalable, adoption ready health and social care solutions. Experience design led innovation Events DHI is keen to support knowledge exchange and the sharing of best practice. Explore the latest digital health and social care events taking place from across the sector. Register to attend Skills DHI collaborates with key stakeholders, at strategic and operational level, to generate a future skills pipeline into the digital health and social care sector. Elevate your skills Health and care In the complex landscape of health and social care, numerous terms are frequently employed to describe the integration of technology in health and social care services. DHI prefers a more inclusive and simplified approach to our terminology. Defining digital health and social care What we do DHI plays a pivotal role in creating and supporting collaborations that co-design person-centred digital health and social care solutions across service, technical, and business innovation. Discover how we do it

Experience Labs are design-led spaces for co-creating preferable futures by bringing academic, business, and civic stakeholders to work together with citizens using a participatory design approach. Differing value systems of stakeholders, however, can pose challenges when working collaboratively. Experience Labs support exchange and co-production of values among diverse stakeholders by making them articulate and visible through design, to resolve conflict and to support meaningful decision-making towards progressing ideas whilst integrating a multiplicity of perspectives. In this paper, we discuss the creation of an ‘ethical imagination space’ to explore preferable futures with diverse stakeholders; the core values of the Experience Labs which support the creation of this space; and the key qualities that support the exchange and co-production of shared values to enable collective decision-making. We propose that the ‘next thinking’ for design involves consideration of the ways in which we engage with values in cross-sectoral collaborations to enable collective decision-making. < Return to resources Design-led approach to co-production of values for collective decision-making Raman, Sneha and French, Tara and Teal, Gemma Experience Labs are design-led spaces for co-creating preferable futures by bringing academic, business, and civic stakeholders to work together with citizens using a participatory design approach. Differing value systems of stakeholders, however, can pose challenges when working collaboratively. Experience Labs support exchange and co-production of values among diverse stakeholders by making them articulate and visible through design, to resolve conflict and to support meaningful decision-making towards progressing ideas whilst integrating a multiplicity of perspectives. In this paper, we discuss the creation of an ‘ethical imagination space’ to explore preferable futures with diverse stakeholders; the core values of the Experience Labs which support the creation of this space; and the key qualities that support the exchange and co-production of shared values to enable collective decision-making. We propose that the ‘next thinking’ for design involves consideration of the ways in which we engage with values in cross-sectoral collaborations to enable collective decision-making. View resource Previous item Next item Design-led approach to co-production of values for collective decision-making Paper 2017 Start Now