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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

The #DigiInventors Challenge empowers young people to develop digital, design, entrepreneurial, and STEM skills while exploring careers in health and social care. By equipping them to tackle real-world challenges, the competition fosters creativity, technology, and problem-solving. Bringing together diverse sectors, it inspires the next generation of innovators to design impactful solutions for the future of healthcare. Invent Today. Impact Tomorrow. The Challenge The #DigiInventors Challenge inspires and empowers young people to identify and develop entrepreneurial, digital, design innovation, and STEM skills, while showcasing new career opportunities in the digital health and social care sector. We want them to become innovators, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to tackle real-world health and social care challenges. By uniting these diverse sectors, the competition fosters creativity, technology, and problem-solving to create impactful solutions for the future of healthcare. Introduction Open to young people aged 8-18 in schools across Scotland and the UAE, the Challenge encourages young people to create digital solutions for health, social care, and wellbeing issues, shaping a healthier future. Aligned with the UN SDGs and Scotland’s Net Zero and AI goals, #DigiInventors builds skills, sparks creativity, and fuels a future-ready talent pipeline for a $700B industry by 2030. Primary School: National Challenge The #DigiInventors Primary Challenge empowers P5-P7 pupils across Scotland to team up and design simple digital ideas to help people live healthier, happier lives. Delivered by DHI with partners RAiSE, City of Glasgow College and SSERC it sparks curiosity, teamwork and STEM skills - with fun prizes for the winners. DIGI Primary School Secondary School: International Challenge The #DigiInventors Secondary Challenge invites S1-S6 students across Scotland and the UAE to tackle real health, social care and wellbeing challenges using entrepreneurial, digital, design innovation and STEM skills. Backed by DHI and leading partners, teams research, design, develop and pitch their ideas with finalists attending an entrepreneurial bootcamp and competing for fantastic prizes. DIGI Secondary School Teaching 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 UN SDG, Net Zero And AI Ambitions Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as well as Scotland’s Net Zero and AI ambitions, the #DigiInventors Challenge nurtures vital skills, ignites creativity, and helps develop a talent pipeline for a rapidly growing digital health and social care sector projected to be worth in excess of $700 billion by 2030. By encouraging innovation and problem-solving, it empowers the next generation to contribute to global sustainability and technological advancements. Support The Challenge We are always seeking new sponsors and partners to help develop the #DigiInventors Primary and Secondary Challenges. By partnering with us, your organisation can play a pivotal role in shaping young innovators, supporting the development of essential skills, fostering creativity in digital health and social care and inspiring the next generation of talent into your organisation. Email info@digiinventors.com to discuss our latest opportunities. Challenge Opportunities Our Partners 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 UAE. Testimonials As a teacher, it’s been incredibly rewarding to guide our team of four students through the #DigiInventors Challenge. The boys worked diligently on every aspect of the project, from market research to user experience, and even explored manufacturing processes and production costs. The hands-on experience they gained was invaluable and seeing them present their ideas to both local and international teams, a critical step towards ultimately winning the competition, was truly inspiring. I would highly encourage other schools to get involved in #DigiInventors - it’s an excellent program that helps students develop critical skills in design, technology, and teamwork, while also fostering a real-world understanding of how innovation can positively impact society. Josh Farquhar - Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, Scotland Partnering with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre has been a fantastic experience for Scottish Hockey. It has allowed us to connect with partners and change-makers beyond our usual scope. We highly recommend getting involved with the #DigiInventors Challenge. Keith Macleod, Scottish Hockey The #DigiInventors Challenge has been part of our S2 curriculum for six years, providing students a fun and engaging way to develop invaluable transferrable skills. It sets student learning in real-world context, inspiring them to make a difference to physical and mental health challenges facing young people today – all while developing confidence, creativity, problem solving, teamwork and digital skills. Working with industry experts gives the opportunity to turn their creative ideas into potentially life-changing innovations. Sarah Wyllie – Marr College – Teacher The #DigiInventors competition has been an incredible experience for our school, as we have participated for many years now. It’s been amazing to see how the challenge refines each year, consistently raising the bar in innovation and engagement. Our students benefit greatly from interacting with insightful professors and leaders from the UAE and Scotland, receiving invaluable feedback on their ideas and pitching techniques. They also have the unique opportunity of interacting with students who reside in Scotland! Mrs Zaineb Mahdi, Assistant Headteacher & Cluster Director Innovation and Digital Technology, GEMS Wellington International School Dubai Primary school edition is now live! register here Invent Today. Impact Tomorrow.

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is a national resource and 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. DHI's expertise and influence allow us to play a pivotal role in building a fairer, inclusive, accessible, and equitable health and social care system by harnessing the power of Scotland’s public, private, and third/charity sectors. great ideas into digital health and social care solutions Industry DHI helps companies get their digital health & care innovations to market. We have 10 years’ experience working with stakeholders in the NHS, academia, the Scottish Government, third sector, funders and industry to support cross-sectoral collaboration and digital health and care innovation. We understand the complexity of health and social care customer needs and procurement systems. Collaborate with us Health & care providers 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. We work with the NHS, local authorities, independent health & care providers, housing associations, 3rd Sector and charities. Innovate with us Academia and education DHI works with Academia to gather insight, undertake research, co-design and develop collaborative innovations to implement change, generate real impact and attract increased investment and funding into R&I and institutional capabilities. We engage with schools, colleges, universities to raise awareness of careers in the digital health and social care sector. Shape the future Wider public sector DHI works with wider public sector services to deploy key digital assets to re-imagine care and support a strong pipeline of digital and data pathfinder initiatives. We operate as an anchor institution to showcase Scotland’s capability and appetite for digital health and care innovation by working with cross-sectoral partners to transform great ideas into real digital health and social care solutions. Explore opportunities Working with Citizens DHI uses design research-led approaches to engage with citizens and keep them at the heart of all we do. If you want to contribute to the co-design of Scotland’s latest digital health and social care solutions, join our citizen panel. Join our citizen panel Digital health and social care innovation In the complex landscape of health and care, numerous terms such as Telehealth, Telemedicine, and Telecare are frequently employed to describe the integration of technology in healthcare services. The DHI prefers a more inclusive and simplified approach to terminology. Our definition Our definition Building on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) definition of digital health, DHI defines digital health and social care as the field(s) of knowledge and practice associated with the development and use of digital technologies to improve both individual and population health and wellbeing, and to improve health and social care delivery. Digital health and care solutions include digital and data infrastructures, wearable and mobile devices and monitors, digital health and care systems, telehealth and telecare solutions, telemedicine, personalised care, data analytics, cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT). Key contact Dr Abigail Lyons Senior Business Innovation Manager The primary contact for industry collaboration, specialising in digital health innovation and women's cardiovascular health, supporting companies in bringing health technologies to market. View bio What we do Research and Innovation (R&I) in digital health and social care creates sustainable services and develops future skills, helping Scotland’s people live longer and healthier lives and enabling the economy to flourish to meet global needs. 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. What makes us unique Resources DHI is an international leader and trusted expert in digital health and social care. We undertake research, facilitate international knowledge exchange, and publish academic outputs, grey literature, white papers and a variety of other digital resources. Browse our resources Design innovation Design innovation is central to the DHI’s initiatives. As a co-founding partner, The Glasgow School of Art has shaped our unique design-led and participatory approach, recognised for its effectiveness in delivering impactful services. Our methodology fosters meaningful engagement with citizens, healthcare professionals, and communities, aligning with the Scottish Approach to Service Design. We tailor each project to the specific context, ensuring solutions meet the needs of all involved. Find out more DHI exchange One of Scotland’s key national assets to support health and social care service transformation. Learn more Our track record of success Our track record of success Our track record of success Our track record of success 41 health & care org. engaged 500+ demonstrations 52 Co-design projects delivered 3500+ Citizens engaged £41.2M additional funding secured 29.5K report downloads 50 projects managed 1000+ active network members Our broader impact Our decade-long commitment to transforming Scotland's digital health and social care landscape has seen DHI secure vital funding, facilitate key projects, and build a robust network from across the sector. We're driving meaningful change that shapes the future of health and social care innovation in Scotland and beyond. Globally connected Dedicated to transform health and social care through digital innovation, not just in Scotland but across the globe. Our collaborations extend our impact far beyond national boundaries, positioning us at the forefront of global health and social care solutions. Meet our 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 Latest news Who we are The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) was established in 2013 and 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. A world-leading collaboration between the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow School of Art , publicly funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and the Scottish Government . We are a not-for-profit organisation. Our expertise and influence allow us to play a pivotal role in building a fairer, inclusive, accessible, and equitable health and social care system by harnessing the power of Scotland’s public, private, and third/ charity sectors. Learn more

In 2022, the Scottish Government commissioned DHI to establish and oversee the DMHIC, which was formally launched in March 2022 as a hub to support Action 15.7 of Mental Health – Scotland’s Transition and Recovery Plan within the context of Digital Innovation. This report, prepared by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), presents the progress of Scotland’s Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster (DMHIC) for the period from August 2023 to July 2024. < Return to resources Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster - Annual Report 2023-2024 Boyle, Joanne and Whyte, Anna In 2022, the Scottish Government commissioned DHI to establish and oversee the DMHIC, which was formally launched in March 2022 as a hub to support Action 15.7 of Mental Health – Scotland’s Transition and Recovery Plan within the context of Digital Innovation. This report, prepared by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), presents the progress of Scotland’s Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster (DMHIC) for the period from August 2023 to July 2024. View resource Previous item Next item

DHI Year 5 annual report covers the main activities and overall achievements and impacts. < Return to resources Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Phase 2 - Year 5 Annual Report (August 2023 to July 2024) Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre DHI Year 5 annual report covers the main activities and overall achievements and impacts. View resource Previous item Next item

Catherine CooperSenior Finance Assistant < Return to team Catherine Cooper Senior Finance Assistant Catherine has been a part of the Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre as Senior Finance Assistant since June 2022 and has the responsibility of monitoring and reporting MRCE project’s financial performance. She holds a master’s degree in business management fields and is experienced in finance and accounting industry. Catherine is also a volunteer Treasurer for a local Parents Council Committee, providing finance support to be highly involved within education activity. LinkedIn Email Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

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Elaine FerrieProject Support Officer < Return to team Elaine Ferrie Project Support Officer Elaine is a 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. Elaine has a BA in Business Management from Queen Margaret University. With over 12 year’s experience Elaine has worked across a number projects within her current role and previous roles within financial services. LinkedIn Email Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Scottish Women’s Football is the governing body for women’s association football at every level below the Scottish Women’s Premier League, including youth games and the senior pyramid. SWF exist to support opportunities in football for girls and women across Scotland. They organise and run over 70 competitions and seek to strengthen the women’s and girls’ game by building resilience, visibility and increasing investment into it. SWF pursuit of growth is driven by the values of respect, friendship and kindness. They are determined to use football as a powerful force for positive change for women and girls in Scotland, both on and off the pitch. Visit Partner's website Previous Item Next Item

Dr Lynne DouglasBoard Member < Return to team Dr Lynne Douglas Board Member Lynne is the CEO of Bield Housing and Care. She is an experienced executive and non-executive director, specialising in delivering service transformation, across organisational boundaries. Lynne uses collaborative leadership skills and effective change frameworks to work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver change across diverse work programmes. She is a strong communicator, comfortable working with all levels of staff and stakeholders, an ability to build effective relationships to realise results, enthusiastic about innovation and brings energy into work streams. LinkedIn Email Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Professor Sir Harry Burns FRSEBoard Member (University of Strathclyde) < Return to team Professor Sir Harry Burns FRSE Board Member (University of Strathclyde) Sir Harry Burns graduated in medicine in 1974 from the University of Glasgow. In 1984, he was appointed Consultant Surgeon and in 1990, Medical Director, at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. Many of his patients lived in the east end of Glasgow and it was this insight into the complex inter-relationships between social and economic status, illness and recovery that began his lifelong focus to reduce health inequalities. In 1994, he became Director of Public Health for Greater Glasgow and in 2005 he became Chief Medical Officer for Scotland. He was Knighted in 2011, and in 2014, the First Minister presented him with a lifetime achievement award for public service. In April 2014 he became Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Strathclyde. He leads a number of major, multi-agency projects and is a regularly invited keynote speaker. He is a member of the Council of Economic Advisors; a member of the Diabetes UK Board; Chair of the Wheatley Foundation and a member of Johnson & Johnson’s Impact Investment Advisory Committee. LinkedIn Email Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

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Young Enterprise Scotland has been inspiring and equipping young people to learn, develop and reach their full potential through enterprise since 1992. Every year we support around 16,000 young people, from all backgrounds, to develop business and financial knowledge, entrepreneurial skills & ultimately become more employable. We aim to: - Enhance entrepreneurial attitudes of young people in Scotland - Improve the enterprise skills and financial capability of young people in Scotland - Strengthen the work readiness of Scotland’s young people. Our dedicated team are supported by over 500 volunteers from the Scottish business community to help realise our vision for Scotland to be a place where all young people have the opportunity to experience a rewarding future in work/life - no matter where they start their journey. We believe passionately in ’Enterprise for All’ and deliver a wide range of programmes to ensure our work can reach ALL young people. Visit Partner's website Previous Item Next Item

Marlene HarkisEngagement Lead, Rural Centre of Excellence < Return to team Marlene Harkis Engagement Lead, Rural Centre of Excellence Marlene Harkis is currently a consultant working with the Digital Health and Care innovation Centre. She originally trained as an occupational therapist and later worked in social care as a senior manager in Glasgow and Ayrshire, with a focus on adult services and transforming older peoples services. Marlene has significant experience of collaborating with people using services and staff to transform models of support. This has included digital transformation and she has championed this in the different leadership roles she has held over the years. She is also passionate about continuous professional development and in addition to her original professional qualification has returned to study and gained a MBA and MSc in digital health and care. She is also a strong advocate of choice and empowerment for vulnerable citizens and is currently the chairperson of East Renfrewshire’s Self-directed support Forum. Connect on LinkedIn Email Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Pamela MooneyProgramme Manager < Return to team Pamela Mooney Programme Manager Pamela’s role is to ensure that the programme of projects is effectively resourced; that our processes and tools support high-quality delivery of the work (using Prince II Agile) and that we achieve the benefits and strategic objectives of the portfolio. As a qualified Programme and Project Manager Pamela has 24 years of experience in UK and international projects. Her career started in managing international development projects in Australia. On returning to London, she moved into the NHS and subsequently spent many years working across healthcare in England and Scotland. Her programmes have spanned public health, commissioning, and service development including scaling of digital health services including the ‘Dynamic Scot’ programme on supported self-management of COPD; and the European ‘Mastermind’ programme in Scotland which paved the way for a national roll-out of Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Connect on LinkedIn Email Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Bobby LaingGraduate Innovation Intern < Return to team Bobby Laing Graduate Innovation Intern Bobby is our Graduate Innovation Intern, providing marketing, communication, and administrative support across various key projects. His background includes a BA in Business Management degree from Glasgow Caledonian University and four years of experience in sales, marketing, and administration. Bobby has spent the last two years building his disability-inclusive fashion startup equipping him with a diverse range of skills he is putting to use, working as part of the communications team. Connect on LinkedIn Email Related Projects ! Next team member Previous team page Team page

Knowledge and Human Development Authority Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) are the government authority responsible for the growth and quality of private education in Dubai. They support students, parents, educators, early childhood centres, schools, universities, training centres, investors and government partners to co-create a global and innovative education sector. KHDA collaborate with local and international partners to ensure that Dubai residents can choose from a range of high-quality options when deciding on the best education options for themselves and their children. Visit Partner's website Previous Item Next Item

John Jeans CBEBoard Chair & Member (Industry) Related Projects < Return to team John Jeans CBE Board Chair & Member (Industry) John is a Non-Executive Director of several companies including Histoindex Pte and EM Imaging Ltd. He was previously the Chairman of Cardiff University, Deputy Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council and Chaired the Trustee Board of LifeArc. An advisor to public and third-sector organisations, he was appointed by the Prime Minister in 2014 as the Life Science Champion for medical technology. John has served on several UK Government bodies, including the Science Advisory Council for Wales, and was a founder and Trustee of the Francis Crick Institute. He advises the Singapore Government on Life Science matters and chairs the oversight Committee for their Diagnostics Hub. During an industrial career spanning 35 years, he held international leadership positions in Smith & Nephew, Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson and Amersham plc. John headed the commercial function of GE’s Life Science business and was the Chairman of its UK Healthcare Company. He was awarded a CBE for services to Life Sciences, Healthcare and Science in 2012 and a Public Service Medal from the Singapore Government in 2021. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Bill KendallProduct Manager Related Projects < Return to team Bill Kendall Product Manager Bill is an IT professional with extensive experience in architecture, management and governance across diverse industry sectors, focusing in the last fifteen years on health and social care. Bill started his career as a physicist specialising in mathematical modelling and visual psychophysics research in military imaging design for the UK and NATO partners before transitioning full-time to IT architecture and strategy roles in Utilities and multi-sector engagements with a focus on health. As an Enterprise Architect working on ‘new business’ development, Bill has experience in digital service transformation through the development of roadmaps and pragmatic, multi-domain architecture development to evolve vision into sustainable change. Bill brings to the DHI an industry perspective and extensive IT skills to complement his innovation and design expertise, bridging between the demonstrator project domain and industry adoption at scale. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Aarya KunteResearch Associate Related Projects < Return to team Aarya Kunte Research Associate Aarya is a Research Associate - Innovation Designer at the Highlands and Islands Centre of DHI. She is passionate about designing services to make them tangible to people. She is committed to collaborative problem-solving methods to build sustainable rural communities. She believes in community-based initiatives and transformation that involve place-based thinking. Aarya recently completed her post-graduation in Design Innovation and Environmental Design from the Glasgow School of Art. Since then she has had a growing interest in participatory design and codesign practices for qualitative research. She aims to apply her skills for digital innovation in the healthcare sector, focusing on rural Scotland and healthy rural life. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page