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This mirco learning unit aims to familiarise learners with the concept of SMART homes across three industry sectors: Construction, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Health and Care. By exploring emergent themes and innovations from these perspectives, learners will gain insight into the potential economic and societal benefits of SMART homes. The unit culminates in a cross-disciplinary project based on a SMART home case study, supported by Meta skills units to develop necessary skills for the final outcome. < Return to resources FUTUREquipped SMART Housing Unit Descriptor for 'Understanding SMART Homes from a Construction, Information and Communication Technology, and Health and Care Perspective': SCQF Level 6. Gale, Lewis This mirco learning unit aims to familiarise learners with the concept of SMART homes across three industry sectors: Construction, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Health and Care. By exploring emergent themes and innovations from these perspectives, learners will gain insight into the potential economic and societal benefits of SMART homes. The unit culminates in a cross-disciplinary project based on a SMART home case study, supported by Meta skills units to develop necessary skills for the final outcome. View resource Previous item Next item

DHI conducted co-design workshops to help NHS Forth Valley develop an AI-supported dermatology service. These workshops produced an analysis of the current state and a proposed AI solution for dermatology. The project report was well-received, and NHS Forth Valley is considering the next steps. < Return to projects Forth Valley Dermatology AI Project impact AI Innovation: DHI's co-design workshops with NHS Forth Valley resulted in a proposed AI-supported dermatology solution, which is now under consideration for implementation Impactful Collaboration: The project produced a detailed analysis of current dermatology practices and potential AI applications, with the final report receiving positive feedback from NHS Forth Valley DHI conducted co-design workshops to help NHS Forth Valley develop an AI-supported dermatology service. These workshops produced an analysis of the current state and a proposed AI solution for dermatology. The project report was well-received, and NHS Forth Valley is considering the next steps. DHI delivered a series of co-design workshops to support NHS Forth Valley in designing their preferred future AI-supported dermatology service. DHI carried out participatory design workshops to produce the following two key outputs: An understanding of what is currently being done for two scenarios including opportunities and challenges i.e. a ‘current state.’ A preferred solution for applying AI technologies in each scenario. The project report was delivered to NHS Forth Valley and was well-received. NHS Forth Valley is reflecting on the outcomes and will contact DHI regarding the next steps in due course. This project closed in December 2021. Summary Impact & value Progress to date Next steps Partners Project staff Resources Previous project Projects index page Next project

Mohammed Al QaraghuliHead of PMO < Return to team Mohammed Al Qaraghuli Head of PMO Mohammed is a pharmacist with an M.Sc. in Drug Development with Bio-Business (Distinction) and a Doctorate in Antibody Engineering from the University of Aberdeen, followed by an Executive MBA. He has worked across biotech and pharmaceutical organisations, including ImmunoSolv, Scotia Biologics, and National Pharmaceutical Industries. Mohammed is also the founder of SiMologics, a University of Strathclyde-based biotech start-up. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Aberdeen, he joined the University of Strathclyde in 2016, supporting academic-industry collaborations as a researcher and impact champion. In 2021, he joined CMAC as Project and Industrial Translation Manager for the £5m UKRI Made Smarter Innovation programme, the Digital Medicines Manufacturing Research Centre (DM²), leading the delivery across three universities and a consortium of 30+ pharma and technology partners to accelerate adoption of digital technologies in medicines manufacturing. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Using the 3 Cs to create digital solutions to the Covid-19 challenge < Return to projects 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

Jennifer ThomasSkills and Project Manager < Return to team Jennifer Thomas Skills and Project Manager Jennifer is responsible for managing a programme of work that produces innovative, additional educational opportunities in Moray for frontline health and care employees, and the specialist and technical staff working in digital health and care. She is a qualified Product Design Engineer and has worked on a broad range of social and economic development projects throughout her career. Prior to joining DHI in 2019, she successfully managed and delivered several large-scale health and social care research projects for the Scottish Government, NHE Education Scotland and Skills Development Scotland. She also brings a well-developed knowledge and understanding of the skills landscape in Scotland. Since 2014, Jennifer has managed a range of industry skills studies and contributed research and analysis work to several skills programmes. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Macmillan Cancer Support commissioned DHI and Abertay University to develop a visual tool using gaming theory and AI to identify support needs of People Affected by Cancer (PABC). The tool analyses characteristics and similar cases to offer personalised care and resource planning, with interfaces for patients and health professionals. < Return to projects My Cancer MAI Care Project impact AI driven decision support for people living with cancer Participatory design methodologies were used to understand and define the needs of stakeholders Helps professionals to make care decisions informed by information generated by service use data analysis. Macmillan Cancer Support commissioned DHI and Abertay University to develop a visual tool using gaming theory and AI to identify support needs of People Affected by Cancer (PABC). The tool analyses characteristics and similar cases to offer personalised care and resource planning, with interfaces for patients and health professionals. Cancer care in the UK faces critical challenges, including an ageing population and limited resources, demanding greater efficiency and improved care through technology. Macmillan Cancer Support has access to large datasets that can be used to drive evidence-based decisions, but their scale and complexity challenge traditional analysis methods. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) provide cost-effective tools to unlock the value of such data, supporting professionals in improving outcomes for persons affected by cancer (PABC). When combined with immersive user experience (UX) tools, like gaming technology, AI’s potential is significantly increased. Identifying the most impactful areas for these technologies requires an understanding and definition of specific cancer care pathways. Engaging users ensures that service needs dictate technology use, not vice versa. By embracing AI and user-driven innovation, cancer care in the UK can significantly improve efficiency and outcomes. Summary For health and social care professionals: AI can support planning and rapid decision making, helping professionals to make care decisions informed by information generated by service use data analysis. This could occur through intelligent summarisation of datasets and interactive visualization of complex information. For PABC: AI systems hold the promise of enabling PABC to self-manage more effectively by placing powerful and trusted automated agents at their disposal. However, PABC might find it difficult to engage with these complex tools. As a result, advances need to be made not just in the deployment of AI for PABC but in the user-friendliness and security of these systems. Impact & value The primary goal of this project was to provide Health and Care professionals, particularly link workers, with accessible data to enable consistent support services. A critical focus was on the visualisation component, which was thoroughly tested by potential end users. As a result, the project developed and evaluated an interactive and dynamic information visualisation tool designed to present association rule-mined data effectively. Progress to date Next steps Partners Project staff Resources Kang, K. L., Hastings, A., Hughes, A. D., Myszkowska, K., Greer, M., Preston, J., McIntyre, D., Hughes, J., Mackenzie, K., Bown, J., & Falconer, R. (2025). Creating informative experiences through a visual and interactive representation of health and social care data. Information Visualization, 0(0). Previous project Projects index page Next project

This project designed and evaluated a Diabetes Prevention Information App as part of a scalable, digitally enabled service model integrated into primary care to support individuals at risk of Type 2 diabetes. < Return to projects Living Lab 2C: Prevent Progress of Diabetes App Project impact The intervention significantly improved users’ knowledge, confidence, and motivation to adopt healthier lifestyle behaviours, with 94% reporting increased knowledge and 88% reporting improved confidence. A blended model combining digital tools with brief professional (dietitian) support enhanced engagement and enabled more effective access to preventative services. The project demonstrated a scalable, cost-effective approach to diabetes prevention that can reduce demand on healthcare services while improving population-level health outcomes. This project designed and evaluated a Diabetes Prevention Information App as part of a scalable, digitally enabled service model integrated into primary care to support individuals at risk of Type 2 diabetes. This project developed and tested a diabetes prevention app integrated into primary care, using a person-centred model tailored to individuals’ digital confidence. An 8-week pilot with high-risk patients showed strong engagement, improved knowledge, and increased motivation for lifestyle change, with many participants making or planning healthier behaviour changes. Summary This project demonstrates a scalable, cost-effective digital approach to diabetes prevention that can be delivered within existing NHS infrastructure. By supporting early intervention and self-management, it has the potential to reduce long-term demand on healthcare services. The model provides an equitable and flexible approach, accommodating different levels of digital literacy, while enhancing patient engagement and service uptake through the integration of digital tools with professional support. Impact & value The app content was co-designed through a series of workshops and developed on the Right Decision Service platform. A pilot was then implemented within a GP practice in Moray, targeting patients identified as being at high risk of developing diabetes. An eight-week evaluation demonstrated strong engagement, with 63% of participants actively using the app and 92% rating it as easy to use. Positive behavioural outcomes were also observed, with most participants reporting lifestyle changes or intentions to make changes. The integration of professional support was successfully tested, with 79% of participants taking up dietitian support. Building on these encouraging findings, the next phase will focus on scaling the approach across NHS settings, enhancing app functionality, and expanding evaluation to larger and more diverse populations. Progress to date Next steps Partners Project staff Resources Developing a Digitally Enabled Universal Service Model to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk Previous project Projects index page Next project

Stephanie CroweResearch Fellow < Return to team Stephanie Crowe Research Fellow Stephanie is a design researcher working at the intersection of health, care, and wellbeing. She uses participatory and design-led methods to explore how emerging technologies can enhance autonomy, connection, and meaningful participation in health and care. Her work bridges research, practice, and innovation by co-designing with clinicians, researchers, and communities, and applying design to understand complex challenges and shape inclusive, evidence-informed approaches. Stephanie holds an MSc in Psychology and is completing a PhD in Product Design, where her research includes exploring virtual reality in brain injury rehabilitation. She also has industry experience as a consultant and design studio founder. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

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. < Return to projects 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

Gemma TealResearch Fellow < Return to team Gemma Teal Research Fellow Gemma is a design researcher specialising in health and wellbeing. She focuses on opening the design process to include academics from other disciplines, industry partners, health professionals and the public. She designs for meaningful participation through innovative community engagement, insight-gathering tools, workshops, and digital and service prototyping. Gemma’s research interests include developing and applying participatory design approaches and visual methods within health and wellbeing contexts, and in using design to enable and integrate multidisciplinary research collaborations to design evidence-based interventions. Gemma has a Master’s in Product Design Engineering and a wealth of experience. She has led projects exploring how people-centred digital and service innovation can support: self-management of diabetes, new models of care for people living with multiple long-term conditions, and new ways of empowering citizens and health and care staff through person-owned data stores. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Strathclyde Business School (SBS) in Dubai is a part of the University of Strathclyde, a leading international institution in Scotland. It offers postgraduate programs, including the well-regarded Executive MBA, at a campus located in Dubai Knowledge Park. The school is known for its triple accreditation (AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB) and its strong focus on practical business learning alongside theoretical knowledge. Visit Partner's website Previous Item Next Item

The Digital Care Collaborative Scotland (DCCS) was launched in December 2025 to create the conditions for sustainable digital innovation across social care, social work and housing. It brings together national partners and people with lived experience from across care, housing, academia, policy and industry to accelerate the adoption of digital approaches that improve outcomes for people and communities.  < Return to resources Digital Care Collaborative Scotland A community driving digital innovation across social care, social work and housing Professor Margaret Whoriskey, Dr Tara French and Dr Sanna Rimpilainen The Digital Care Collaborative Scotland (DCCS) was launched in December 2025 to create the conditions for sustainable digital innovation across social care, social work and housing. It brings together national partners and people with lived experience from across care, housing, academia, policy and industry to accelerate the adoption of digital approaches that improve outcomes for people and communities. View resource Previous item Next item

Kelly WalkerProject Support Officer < Return to team Kelly Walker Project Support Officer Kelly is the Project Support Officer for Digital Lifelines Scotland and works for Programme Management Services within NHS National Services Scotland. Digital Lifelines Scotland is a programme supported by the Digital Health and Care Directorate within the Scottish Government and managed by DHI. She has worked in project management for 7 years and has a vast array of experience of national initiatives within the public sector. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation (AF) post-stroke is crucial, but its intermittent nature makes detection challenging during hospitalisation. A pilot program in NHS Lanarkshire explored a new managed service for AF screening using devices allowing 14 days of home monitoring, with reports generated by the service provider. Interviews with clinicians and patients highlighted acceptability and the need for further exploration regarding report generation preferences. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers and healthcare managers planning technology-enabled AF monitoring services. < Return to resources Process Evaluation for Technology Enabled Atrial Fibrillation Screening after a Stroke in Scotland Lennon, Marilyn and McCann, Lisa and Horan, Sarah and Kyfonidis, Babis and Munford, Rachel and Bruce, Angela and Neubeck, Lis and Barber, Mark and Brennan, Katrina and Mooney, Pamela Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation (AF) post-stroke is crucial, but its intermittent nature makes detection challenging during hospitalisation. A pilot program in NHS Lanarkshire explored a new managed service for AF screening using devices allowing 14 days of home monitoring, with reports generated by the service provider. Interviews with clinicians and patients highlighted acceptability and the need for further exploration regarding report generation preferences. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers and healthcare managers planning technology-enabled AF monitoring services. View resource Previous item Next item

‘SCOTCAP Service Model Evaluation’ is a collaboration between DHI, NHS Highland, NHS Grampian, NHS Western Isles and the Medtronic/ Corporate Health International (CHI) partnership. It was carried out during the SCOTCAP project’s Innovation Phase from May 2019 to March 2020. The project partners are working together to develop a service model through an evaluative process. This evolutionary approach offers an innovative, adaptable, and responsive approach to developing a new service model. The DHI and participating teams collaborated across an extensive programme of work, and employed design innovation methodologies, to ensure that the challenges experienced, and opportunities identified were captured and analysed to underpin a set of recommendations for a service model blueprint. The service model blueprint will offer advisory actions for a ‘scaled version’ of SCOTCAP to support a national service model. < Return to resources SCOTCAP Service Evaluation Bradley, J.,Brogen, M., Palmer-Abbs, M., Rossi, G. and Wood, J. ‘SCOTCAP Service Model Evaluation’ is a collaboration between DHI, NHS Highland, NHS Grampian, NHS Western Isles and the Medtronic/ Corporate Health International (CHI) partnership. It was carried out during the SCOTCAP project’s Innovation Phase from May 2019 to March 2020. The project partners are working together to develop a service model through an evaluative process. This evolutionary approach offers an innovative, adaptable, and responsive approach to developing a new service model. The DHI and participating teams collaborated across an extensive programme of work, and employed design innovation methodologies, to ensure that the challenges experienced, and opportunities identified were captured and analysed to underpin a set of recommendations for a service model blueprint. The service model blueprint will offer advisory actions for a ‘scaled version’ of SCOTCAP to support a national service model. View resource Previous item Next item

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) collaborated with the Scottish Government to assist the Adult Mental Health Collaborative in organizing workshops to address mental health service complexities. Specifically, they led a workshop at the Mental Health Strategy National Forum focusing on the support provided to citizens in distress. Through stakeholder engagement, they developed tools to identify challenges and explore new opportunities for individuals in distress, with the findings intended for submission to the Scottish Government for potential integration into the adult mental health collaborative. < Return to resources Creation of a Universal Health & Wellbeing Service: What is the Offer to Citizens in Distress? 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 in organizing workshops to address mental health service complexities. Specifically, they led a workshop at the Mental Health Strategy National Forum focusing on the support provided to citizens in distress. Through stakeholder engagement, they developed tools to identify challenges and explore new opportunities for individuals in distress, with the findings intended for submission to the Scottish Government for potential integration into the adult mental health collaborative. View resource Previous item Next item

Poster presenting early summary findings from Language of Pain research project. < Return to resources Language of Pain: Merging multiple voices for improved chronic pain management Hepburn, Leigh Anne and Jaatun, Ellen Poster presenting early summary findings from Language of Pain research project. View resource Previous item Next item

Recent research has highlighted the importance of responding to trauma and promoting healing when working with participants in sensitive contexts. This article presents a new methodology for design research on health topics which combines principles from narrative medicine (health storytelling) with codesign. In this collaborative, dialogic approach, participatory action research cycles of storytelling are used to inform a process of digital codesign, positioning participants as peer researchers. The resulting prototypes (termed healing fabulations) are a new type of design artefact which captures each participant’s lived experience while also extending it into a speculative future. Discussion of the methodology shows how the approach protects participant well-being during research on their health experiences, addresses common criticisms of digital design research, and explores the importance of visual metaphor and aesthetic in design for health. The article concludes with a discussion of the methodology’s replicability and use in future research. < Return to resources Healing Fabulations: A dialogic methodology for digital codesign in health research Cummings, Marissa and Teal, Gemma Recent research has highlighted the importance of responding to trauma and promoting healing when working with participants in sensitive contexts. This article presents a new methodology for design research on health topics which combines principles from narrative medicine (health storytelling) with codesign. In this collaborative, dialogic approach, participatory action research cycles of storytelling are used to inform a process of digital codesign, positioning participants as peer researchers. The resulting prototypes (termed healing fabulations) are a new type of design artefact which captures each participant’s lived experience while also extending it into a speculative future. Discussion of the methodology shows how the approach protects participant well-being during research on their health experiences, addresses common criticisms of digital design research, and explores the importance of visual metaphor and aesthetic in design for health. The article concludes with a discussion of the methodology’s replicability and use in future research. View resource Previous item Next item

The role of the designer is changing from the ‘top-down’ creative to the humble designer (Slavin, 2016), fostering collaboration with a range of stakeholders and partnering with other disciplines as the ‘integrative discipline’ (Teal and French, 2016). As such, a new consideration of empathy is required to creatively engage people in co-creation using participatory design approaches. This paper discusses empathy within a participatory design approach, sharing methods and reflections of designing ‘with’ and ‘for’ empathy. The paper considers the role of the designer in engendering empathy in collaborative creativity and illustrates approaches from applied projects in the health and care context. < Return to resources Design for empathy in collaborative creativity French, Tara and Teal, Gemma The role of the designer is changing from the ‘top-down’ creative to the humble designer (Slavin, 2016), fostering collaboration with a range of stakeholders and partnering with other disciplines as the ‘integrative discipline’ (Teal and French, 2016). As such, a new consideration of empathy is required to creatively engage people in co-creation using participatory design approaches. This paper discusses empathy within a participatory design approach, sharing methods and reflections of designing ‘with’ and ‘for’ empathy. The paper considers the role of the designer in engendering empathy in collaborative creativity and illustrates approaches from applied projects in the health and care context. View resource Previous item Next item

The Dudes project explored young people’s experiences of living with diabetes and how they would like to be supported in self-management using digital resources. In the early stages of development, Dudes is an interactive online education site for young people living with type 1 diabetes, situated within My Diabetes My Way. Dudes aims to support young people aged 17-25 years to understand self-management for their lifestyle and has been developed by a collaborative team from Edinburgh Napier University, NHS Lothian and the University of Dundee. It was accepted by the DHI as part of an integrated ‘Digital Diabetes’ programme of projects seeking to develop digital resources to support self-management. < Return to resources Digital Diabetes Dudes Teal, Gemma and Thorup, Tine and Baillie, Jen and Johnson, Michael The Dudes project explored young people’s experiences of living with diabetes and how they would like to be supported in self-management using digital resources. In the early stages of development, Dudes is an interactive online education site for young people living with type 1 diabetes, situated within My Diabetes My Way. Dudes aims to support young people aged 17-25 years to understand self-management for their lifestyle and has been developed by a collaborative team from Edinburgh Napier University, NHS Lothian and the University of Dundee. It was accepted by the DHI as part of an integrated ‘Digital Diabetes’ programme of projects seeking to develop digital resources to support self-management. View resource Previous item Next item