This paper presents a rationale for design within the context of health and care innovation, framing the visualisation of complex contexts as the critical underpinning for meaningful and sustainable change. It is no longer the domain of the designer to respond individually to a challenge. Instead, it is recognised that for innovation to be meaningful, it must instead be designed with and by instead of for. To this end, perspectives engaged must extend across transdisciplinary boundaries and include key stakeholders. < Return to resources Visualising Complexity in Health and Care for Meaningful and Sustainable Change Hepburn, Leigh-Anne This paper presents a rationale for design within the context of health and care innovation, framing the visualisation of complex contexts as the critical underpinning for meaningful and sustainable change. It is no longer the domain of the designer to respond individually to a challenge. Instead, it is recognised that for innovation to be meaningful, it must instead be designed with and by instead of for. To this end, perspectives engaged must extend across transdisciplinary boundaries and include key stakeholders. View resource Previous item Next item Visualising Complexity in Health and Care for Meaningful and Sustainable Change Paper 2018 Start Now

Roma MaguireBoard Member (University of Strathclyde) < Return to team Roma Maguire Board Member (University of Strathclyde) Roma Maguire is a Deputy Associate Principal and Professor of Digital Health and Care at the University of Strathclyde. She also serves as the Director of the cross-University Health and Care Futures initiative, and holds an Honorary Professorial position in digital health at NHS Lanarkshire. In recognition of her contributions to healthcare research, she was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours list. Her research is at the forefront of Digital Health, Remote Patient Monitoring, Human-Centric AI, Supportive Care, Patient Experience, Evaluation and Implementation Science. She has a significant track record in the co-design, development, evaluation, and implementation of innovative, person-centred remote patient monitoring systems. These systems are designed to optimise symptom management, enhance self-care, and improve overall quality of life. Her expertise covers a broad spectrum of clinical specialties, including cancer, dementia, cardiac and respiratory diseases, and palliative and end-of-life care. She has led numerous multi-site studies in supportive care and digital health, both within the UK and across Europe, establishing herself as a leading figure in advancing health and care through technology and research. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Cate GreenProduction Manager < Return to team Cate Green Production Manager Cate is a Law and Business LLB and Prince2 graduate with a passion for innovative project management. Prior to joining the DHI Design Team in 2014, Cate was a Civil Servant, working as Programme Manager at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in oil and gas decommissioning, and licensing renewables infrastructure at Marine Scotland. Cate’s role within the DHI is to support the work of the DHI Design Team who carry out design innovation research embedded across the DHI project portfolio. She is based in Forres, Moray at The Glasgow School of Art's Highlands and Islands campus. Since joining the DHI, Cate has undertaken research on the challenges of planning in a dynamic and creative environment. She is interested in the positive impacts that participatory design has on wellbeing, communities and services in urban and rural environments. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), in partnership with Skills Development Scotland and the Digital World, has produced an animation aimed at Secondary School pupils to help raise awareness of the digital health and care sector as a career option. < Return to resources Discover a career in digital health and care Rimpiläinen, Sanna The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), in partnership with Skills Development Scotland and the Digital World, has produced an animation aimed at Secondary School pupils to help raise awareness of the digital health and care sector as a career option. View resource Previous item Next item Discover a career in digital health and care Video 2020 Start Now

This report summarises key themes emerging from interviews with strategic stakeholders across Scotland’s health and social care, about current state and future development needs for the specialist data, information and knowledge workforce. Associated with "Our Time to Shine" report. < Return to resources Emergent Themes from Consultation with Strategic Stakeholders Appendix 3 Digital Health & Care Institute & Wales, Ann This report summarises key themes emerging from interviews with strategic stakeholders across Scotland’s health and social care, about current state and future development needs for the specialist data, information and knowledge workforce. Associated with "Our Time to Shine" report. View resource Previous item Next item Emergent Themes from Consultation with Strategic Stakeholders Appendix 3 Report 2019 Start Now

The Digital Diabetes programme, funded by the DHI, comprises seven innovative projects aimed at enhancing diabetes self-management. Experience Labs facilitated by The Glasgow School of Art brought together stakeholders to explore self-management support needs. Findings highlight the importance of personal insight, supportive conversations, and tailored tools for type 1 and type 2 diabetes management. Key opportunities for design innovation include tools for generating personal insight, facilitating conversations, and providing feedback on progress. < Return to resources Digital Diabetes Teal, Gemma and Baillie, Jen and Johnson, Michael and Thorup, Tine The Digital Diabetes programme, funded by the DHI, comprises seven innovative projects aimed at enhancing diabetes self-management. Experience Labs facilitated by The Glasgow School of Art brought together stakeholders to explore self-management support needs. Findings highlight the importance of personal insight, supportive conversations, and tailored tools for type 1 and type 2 diabetes management. Key opportunities for design innovation include tools for generating personal insight, facilitating conversations, and providing feedback on progress. View resource Previous item Next item Digital Diabetes Executive summary 2018 Start Now

This document contains microlearning units to explore meta skills required to cope with future working life. These microlearning materials were collectively produced by lecturers participating in the FUTUREquipped project, and are now made available to any learner under the Creative Commons licence. Units available include: Unit 1: Adaptability Unit 2: Curiosity Unit 3: Creativity (Innovation) Unit 4: Communication (Social Intelligence) Unit 5: Collaboration (Social Skills) < Return to resources Metaskills: Learning Materials - FUTUREquipped Project This document contains microlearning units to explore meta skills required to cope with future working life. These microlearning materials were collectively produced by lecturers participating in the FUTUREquipped project, and are now made available to any learner under the Creative Commons licence. Units available include: Unit 1: Adaptability Unit 2: Curiosity Unit 3: Creativity (Innovation) Unit 4: Communication (Social Intelligence) Unit 5: Collaboration (Social Skills) View resource Previous item Next item Metaskills: Learning Materials - FUTUREquipped Project Report 2019 Start Now

Design approaches to innovation in health and wellbeing offer an opportunity to accelerate innovation, embrace interdisciplinarity and embed users in development. Participatory design advocates involving users in the design process to achieve enhanced results in terms of efficiency and usability. The paper will discuss the challenges of applying novel creative approaches to accelerate participative innovation in health and wellbeing and offer some strategies for designers and design researchers who are working in this context. Conclusions are drawn about the need to understand how to better link upstream design research to implementation to further accelerate the rate at which transformative technology is embedded in health and care practice. < Return to resources Fast Forward: Accelerating Innovation in Health and Wellbeing Teal, Gemma and French, Tara Design approaches to innovation in health and wellbeing offer an opportunity to accelerate innovation, embrace interdisciplinarity and embed users in development. Participatory design advocates involving users in the design process to achieve enhanced results in terms of efficiency and usability. The paper will discuss the challenges of applying novel creative approaches to accelerate participative innovation in health and wellbeing and offer some strategies for designers and design researchers who are working in this context. Conclusions are drawn about the need to understand how to better link upstream design research to implementation to further accelerate the rate at which transformative technology is embedded in health and care practice. View resource Previous item Next item Fast Forward: Accelerating Innovation in Health and Wellbeing Paper 2016 Start Now

This is an article published in FutureScot magazine in June 2022 reporting on an extensive review of the Scottish education landscape carried out by the DHI, and its potential to support the digital transformation of health and care in Scotland. The review found that all the right ingredients to support the digital transformation of health and care in Scotland are in place, but not yet appropriately connected to do so. The review also found that health and care staff are still largely being trained to work in the non-digital work context. < Return to resources Future healthcare staff still ‘largely being trained to work in the non-digital world’, review finds . Rimpiläinen, S This is an article published in FutureScot magazine in June 2022 reporting on an extensive review of the Scottish education landscape carried out by the DHI, and its potential to support the digital transformation of health and care in Scotland. The review found that all the right ingredients to support the digital transformation of health and care in Scotland are in place, but not yet appropriately connected to do so. The review also found that health and care staff are still largely being trained to work in the non-digital work context. View resource Previous item Next item Future healthcare staff still ‘largely being trained to work in the non-digital world’, review finds Article 2022 Start Now

"Once for the Patient" is a person-centred electronic record system for NHS Grampian, developed with DHI using co-design methodologies. Completed in spring 2021, it aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness by ensuring records follow patients from admission to discharge. Person-centred Records (PCR) Project impact Electronic record-keeping rolled out in wards throughout NHS Grampian Improvements to record-keeping made Working groups established to guide future development "Once for the Patient" is a person-centred electronic record system for NHS Grampian, developed with DHI using co-design methodologies. Completed in spring 2021, it aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness by ensuring records follow patients from admission to discharge. “Once for the Patient.” A person-centred, multi-disciplinary, electronic record for NHS Grampian hospital staff and patients. NHS Grampian is committed to the implementation of person-centred, multi-disciplinary, electronic record-keeping to provide a more effective and efficient service for patients admitted to their hospitals. DHI and NHS Grampian collaborated across a year-long programme of work, employing co-design innovation methodologies, ensuring the recommended solution was achieved with the person at the centre. DHI worked with hospital staff across multiple disciplines to prototype a new collaborative vision for electronic record-keeping that will follow the patient on their journey from admission to discharge. This project was completed in spring 2021. Summary Since completion of the project, the NHS Grampian e-Health and clinical team have made changes to the patient records system and introduced new electronic ways of working in several areas. Working groups have been established to further develop recommendations in four key areas: • Leadership and Support • Common Language and Structure • Governance and Best Practice • Purposeful Recording Impact & value The Design Team led a series of interviews, pop-up engagement, and collaborative workshops, reviewing our planned activities on an ongoing basis. This reflective and adaptive approach allowed us to respond to the emerging insights through the course of the project and respond to these. Our process included production of a manifesto for electronic records, common data analysis, and role-play using a prototype digital solution in a hospital test ward. Progress to date Scoping of an extension to the project was paused due to pressures in NHS Grampian arising from Covid-19. This project would propose to prototype an interaction between electronic inpatient health records and social care records, which was identified during the project as a critical barrier to providing the most efficient and seamless care for the patient. It has been agreed that when circumstances allow, discussions will resume to scope this work. Next steps Partners Project staff Resources Report Digital Showcase High-level Review of Use Cases Previous project Projects index page Next project

The report presents the current (2018-19) diabetes policy in Scotland and analyses the current and emerging digital health technology market for diabetes care. The report has been produced in collaboration with NHS Lanarkshire. < Return to resources Digital Health and Care Institute: Scottish Diabetes Policy and Market Report Morrison, Ciarán The report presents the current (2018-19) diabetes policy in Scotland and analyses the current and emerging digital health technology market for diabetes care. The report has been produced in collaboration with NHS Lanarkshire. View resource Previous item Next item Digital Health and Care Institute: Scottish Diabetes Policy and Market Report Report 2019 Start Now

The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is higher among ethnic minority populations, and self-management strategies like walking are effective in reducing associated health complications. This study aimed to explore the potential design of a digital resource to promote walking for T2D management within ethnic minority groups in the UK. Findings identified six key behaviour change techniques crucial for increasing walking among ethnic minority populations with T2D, highlighting the need for further research to develop and test tailored digital resources based on these findings. < Return to resources A Digital Resource to Increase Walking for the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes for Ethic Minority Populations in the UK: Qualitative Study Henderson, I. & Morrison, C. (ed.) The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is higher among ethnic minority populations, and self-management strategies like walking are effective in reducing associated health complications. This study aimed to explore the potential design of a digital resource to promote walking for T2D management within ethnic minority groups in the UK. Findings identified six key behaviour change techniques crucial for increasing walking among ethnic minority populations with T2D, highlighting the need for further research to develop and test tailored digital resources based on these findings. View resource Previous item Next item A Digital Resource to Increase Walking for the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes for Ethic Minority Populations in the UK: Qualitative Study Presentation 2020 Start Now

The AIM4ALL Proof of Concept aimed to enhance data collection for evaluating new healthcare products in Scotland, using CAR T-cell therapy as an example. The project was a partnership between DHI, Precision Medicine, and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and was funded by Scottish Enterprise and Cell & Gene Catalyst UK. AIM4ALL Project impact A digital platform was developed to enable standardised data collection in the evaluation of new health care products CAR T-cell therapy was chosen as an exemplar for its significant potential health and economic benefits The AIM4ALL Proof of Concept aimed to enhance data collection for evaluating new healthcare products in Scotland, using CAR T-cell therapy as an example. The project was a partnership between DHI, Precision Medicine, and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and was funded by Scottish Enterprise and Cell & Gene Catalyst UK. The AIM4ALL Proof of Concept was established to demonstrate how quality data collection needed for the delivery and evaluation of new healthcare products could be improved within the current system in Scotland. CAR T-cell therapy was selected as the exemplar of a treatment with high potential for early and enduring health and economic benefit. This is a partnership project with DHI, Precision Medicine and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC) with funding from Scottish Enterprise and Cell & Gene Catalyst UK. Summary The Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators 2022 indicate that the UK must increase the number of clinical trials in Scotland to improve health outcomes and economic investment. There are two key challenges to increasing clinical trials in Scotland; disparate data sets across the healthcare landscape, and protracted contract negotiations due to treatment manufacturers requiring high fees to cover development costs. Such data challenges are common across many jurisdictions, with governments and health providers having insufficient reliable data to demonstrate impact and hence assess affordability.  The AIM4ALL project in Scotland intended to demonstrate that an exemplar treatment journey dataset could be standardised, and that a suitable platform could ingest and manage data over the long term and serve this data securely to downstream consuming services. AIM4ALL has the potential to offer new and valuable health data resources to inform outcomes-based contracts for medicines, reducing risk and improving affordability of emerging treatments, while also extending Scotland’s health data research services, driving inward investment and further strengthening Scotland's international health research credentials. Impact & value Working closely with Consultant Haematologist Dr David Irvine and his supporting Data Managers at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (NHS GGC), the AIM4ALL PoC mapped and standardised the CAR T treatment and post-treatment journey into formal descriptions. We extended a test instance of the NHS Scotland Health Data Exchange (HDE) to create a new ‘AIM4ALL platform’ to ingest and manage the standardised CAR T data, and prepared a synthetic dataset for testing and demonstration. A secure API was developed to serve the test data to a medicines contract management solution, demonstrating how standardised data can be used directly to inform data-driven contracts. The PoC also set out key elements of a future AIM4ALL service operating model. The project achieved its principal objectives in December 2023 and the conclusions were presented to positive reception at the Cross-Parliamentary Group on Life Sciences at Holyrood in February 2024. Progress to date Building on the Proof of Concept project, DHI is exploring with Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and industry partners a next stage project to establish a limited scale ‘Living Lab’ AIM4ALL digital service. The Living Lab would use de-identified data and a representational data-informed contract for a treatment product to refine and assess the AIM4ALL digital service in a safe, low-risk setting over a period of some twelve months. The ‘real world’ experience gained through the Living Lab would inform the technical, business and governance design for an operational AIM4ALL digital health data service as a significant new national resource. The Living Lab would be a significant step forward in evaluating the solution sustainability and economic model, ultimately informing the business case for embedding and scaling the AIM4ALL digital service. Next steps Partners Project staff Resources AIM4ALL Website Previous project Projects index page Next project

This report details the activity and outcomes of a series of design led workshops involving stakeholders of Urology services in NHS Scotland. Participants came from 20 specialists’ areas and 6 different NHS Board areas, giving both a broad geographic and functional reach. The first step for the workshops was to identify common Urology patient symptoms, noting their importance. Issues were mapped for each symptom and areas to focus on agreed. Further discussion around these focus areas led to suggestions for sustainable improvement to Urology services. These ranged from additional targeted patient information to support self-management and opt in for treatment, virtual consultations, and dedicated vetting in secondary care, to direct referral for diagnostic tests from primary care and nationally accepted referral guidelines which are easy to access and follow and can be adapted considering local variation. < Return to resources Scottish Access Collaborative Urology Final Porteous, Alex and Blank, Line and Schauberger, Ute and Smith, Paul and Brooks, Elizabeth This report details the activity and outcomes of a series of design led workshops involving stakeholders of Urology services in NHS Scotland. Participants came from 20 specialists’ areas and 6 different NHS Board areas, giving both a broad geographic and functional reach. The first step for the workshops was to identify common Urology patient symptoms, noting their importance. Issues were mapped for each symptom and areas to focus on agreed. Further discussion around these focus areas led to suggestions for sustainable improvement to Urology services. These ranged from additional targeted patient information to support self-management and opt in for treatment, virtual consultations, and dedicated vetting in secondary care, to direct referral for diagnostic tests from primary care and nationally accepted referral guidelines which are easy to access and follow and can be adapted considering local variation. View resource Previous item Next item Scottish Access Collaborative Urology Final Report 2018 Start Now

DHI is collaborating with the Fraser of Allander Institute, SCLD and PAMIS to explore how the PAMIS digital passport could integrate with future NHS and social care digital records, including the National Digital Platform. Learning Disability Pathfinder Project impact Empower people with learning disabilities and their carers to interact and share information with health and social care services in a way that reduces unnecessary repetition and ultimately leads to improved outcomes. Enables people with learning disabilities to share information that is important to them to aid effective interaction and engagement by health and social care practitioners. DHI is collaborating with the Fraser of Allander Institute, SCLD and PAMIS to explore how the PAMIS digital passport could integrate with future NHS and social care digital records, including the National Digital Platform. The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre are working with the Fraser of Allander Institute, SCLD (Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities) and PAMIS (a third sector organisation that solely supports children, young people and adults with a profound learning and multiple disabilities and their families to lead healthy, valued and inclusive lives) on a short project to better understand how the PAMIS digital passport could integrate with cornerstone NHS and social care electronic records in the near future. Particularly, we are focussing on potential integration with the National Digital Platform (NDP) currently being developed by NHS Education for Scotland (NES). The NDP represents the near future of record keeping in Scotland. Summary To support and inform frontline improvements which will enhance lives by empowering people with learning disabilities and their carers to interact and share information with health and social care services in a way that reduces unnecessary repetition and ensures they have access to, and greater control over, their own health and care data. Impact & value This initial design phase of work consisted of current & future state mapping workshops, producing a wireframe prototype building from the existing PAMIS passport to demonstrate the Art of the Possible. The final project report includes a proposal for continuation/next steps, including development of a functional prototype in a second phase. Progress to date Next steps Partners Project staff Resources DHI’s Co-Design Activities for a Future Digital Passport for People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities Previous project Projects index page Next project

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. Industry Collaborate 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. We help 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 opaque procurement systems. We are an integral part of Scotland’s HealthTech innovation ecosystem and chair the Digital and Data subgroup of the Life Sciences Industry Leadership Group. We can help you gain a better understanding of health and social care needs navigate policy and funding landscapes identify and connect with the right support for your innovation’s stage of development co-develop products and services that fully address customer needs and keep the person at the centre Tiered support We offer different levels of support depending on the stage of your innovation journey. We use a 3-strand innovation model to assess and progress readiness levels. Technical readiness - TRL Business readiness - BRL Service readiness - SRL SR L 1 De m a nd / N e ed s A n al y sis SR L 2 C u s t om e r & S/ h o l d er Gap A n al y sis S R L 6 R eal W o r ld E n vi r on m e n t p il o t t e s ts SR L 4 F u t u r e s t a t e o p tions c o - d esig n ed SR L 3 C u r r e n t S t a t e U n d e r s t o o d SR L 5 Fu t u r e S t a t e a c c e p t e d SR L 7 E v al u a tion & e vid e n c e c on c l u d e d SR L 8 C ase f o r s c ale d e v elop e d S R L 9 Se r vic e c h a n g e i m p le m e n t ed B R L 1 C om m e r c ial I d e a BRL3 Mar k e t Seg m e n t - n & Anal y sis B R L 2 E arly Mar k e t R esea r c h B R L 4 V al u e P r op & R e g R e q ts K n o w n B R L 6 D e fin e d P r od u c t R e q ts B R L 5 B u siness Mod e l I t e r a tion B R L 7 V ali d a t e d B u siness Mod e l BRL8 R e g u l a t o r y Ap p r o v al & Fi r s t Sales B R L 9 C om m e r c ial S c ali n g TRL1 Sci e n tific R esea r c h TRL4 T e c hn i c al V alid a tion TRL6 Fully fu n c tional P r o t oty p e TRL7 Full S y s t e m De m o TRL8 S y s t e m Quali fi ed TRL9 P r od u c t In m ar k e t TR L 5 R e fi n e m e n t I n t er - ope r a b ility TR L 3 P r o o f o f C on c e p t TRL2 B asic p rin c ipl e s s t u d ied This readiness framework has been established after years of research: ©Hughes 2021 - Scaling digital health innovation: developing a new 'service readiness level' framework of evidence Women's Health Innovation is one of DHI's priority areas for Industry engagement. The market opportunity in Women's Health is forecast to reach a $1 Trillion economic opportunity by 2040 (McKinsey Health Institute Insight Report: Closing the Women’s Health Gap). As a nation that developed the UK’s first Women’s Health Plan inequalities, Scotland is well positioned to take advantage of this opportunity. DHI is committed to creating the conditions for collaboration that will help companies develop a full understanding of customer and system needs and the Women's Cardiovascular Health Data workshops are part of this work. 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 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. 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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 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 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. 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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 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 Digital Care Collaborative Scotland A community driving digital innovation across social care, social work and housing Executive summary 2026 Start Now

Alex PorteousProject Co-ordinator < Return to team Alex Porteous Project Co-ordinator Alex has direct responsibility for the coordination of a variety of projects for the PMO Programme and supports the Chief Technology Officer with the DHI Exchange programme. A Prince2 Agile qualified Project Coordinator with over 6 years of experience working in digital health & care innovation, Alex has enjoyed working on national and European projects with an interest in person-centred approaches to health & care. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

Marissa CummingsResearch Fellow < Return to team Marissa Cummings Research Fellow Marissa is a Research Fellow and Innovation Designer focusing on health, wellbeing, and equity. She has previously worked as a digital designer, software developer, and product manager. Marissa has an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and an MRes in Design. Marissa's research adopts a human rights and trauma-informed design approach to health and care. Her interests include digital interaction and user interface (UI) design, inclusivity and accessibility, empowering marginalised communities, and the ability of design and technology to act as a helping hand. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page