This landscape review examines international initiatives for assessing mobile health and wellbeing apps, identifying seven key quality parameters across initiatives. Among them, 'Privacy/Data protection', 'Credible sources/Evidence-based information', and 'Functionality' are highly represented. The UK-based Digital Assessment Questions (DAQs) cover all parameters comprehensively, making them recommended for assessing health and wellbeing apps for mPower interventions. < Return to resources International Practice on Digital Apps Nielsen, Søren Lange This landscape review examines international initiatives for assessing mobile health and wellbeing apps, identifying seven key quality parameters across initiatives. Among them, 'Privacy/Data protection', 'Credible sources/Evidence-based information', and 'Functionality' are highly represented. The UK-based Digital Assessment Questions (DAQs) cover all parameters comprehensively, making them recommended for assessing health and wellbeing apps for mPower interventions. View resource Previous item Next item International Practice on Digital Apps 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. < Return to projects 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 Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care (RCE) ran a co-design and development project in Moray during 2023-2025. Together with citizens, staff, and third-sector groups the project aimed to understand current challenges with health and care needs and explore new ways to deliver important services using digital solutions. People seeking support want a better experience when using services, easier access, quicker decisions, and to be listened to. Two digital tools were co-designed, developed, and tested with staff and citizens in the Moray area to improve the experience of older people and unpaid carers looking for support. This report details the development journey for these tools and the insights the project uncovered. < Return to resources Care in Place – User Experience Evaluation Report Harkis, M., Chute, C., Bruce, A., Joseph, S.L., & Bradley, J. The Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care (RCE) ran a co-design and development project in Moray during 2023-2025. Together with citizens, staff, and third-sector groups the project aimed to understand current challenges with health and care needs and explore new ways to deliver important services using digital solutions. People seeking support want a better experience when using services, easier access, quicker decisions, and to be listened to. Two digital tools were co-designed, developed, and tested with staff and citizens in the Moray area to improve the experience of older people and unpaid carers looking for support. This report details the development journey for these tools and the insights the project uncovered. View resource Previous item Next item Care in Place – User Experience Evaluation Report Report 2024 Start Now

The project aimed to explore the landscape of mental health services in Scotland, seeking input from various stakeholders including individuals with lived experience, families, carers, and service providers. Design researchers collaborated with people with lived experience to understand their journey of seeking, experiencing, and thriving with support. Short public engagement events were conducted to gather insights from a diverse range of individuals, leading to the emergence of a new concept for a digital resource supporting mental health access. Partnerships with the University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, NHS 24, Mydex CIC, and Tactuum were instrumental in informing the development of digital mental health services by NHS 24. < Return to resources Mental Health Innovation French, Tara and Teal, Gemma The project aimed to explore the landscape of mental health services in Scotland, seeking input from various stakeholders including individuals with lived experience, families, carers, and service providers. Design researchers collaborated with people with lived experience to understand their journey of seeking, experiencing, and thriving with support. Short public engagement events were conducted to gather insights from a diverse range of individuals, leading to the emergence of a new concept for a digital resource supporting mental health access. Partnerships with the University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, NHS 24, Mydex CIC, and Tactuum were instrumental in informing the development of digital mental health services by NHS 24. View resource Previous item Next item Mental Health Innovation Report 2017 Start Now

The Experience Lab provides a safe, collaborative environment which replicates real life practice within which to trial ideas and engage in design-led activities. These activities place the user at the centre of the design process. This paper will illustrate the Experience Lab through a case study of a project which explored and developed a new concept system for assisted living to support and empower older adults to live independently at home for longer. The Experience Labs provided the opportunity to user-test the initial concept by developing and validating a solution with users. The design-led approach aimed to deliver requirements for the system that were firmly user driven. The Labs provided a safe and realistic environment through which the Lab team helped users explore the concept and share their feedback and ideas for improvement through activities including experience interviewing, workshops, and role-play. < Return to resources Transforming healthcare through design-led innovation French, Tara and Teal, Gemma The Experience Lab provides a safe, collaborative environment which replicates real life practice within which to trial ideas and engage in design-led activities. These activities place the user at the centre of the design process. This paper will illustrate the Experience Lab through a case study of a project which explored and developed a new concept system for assisted living to support and empower older adults to live independently at home for longer. The Experience Labs provided the opportunity to user-test the initial concept by developing and validating a solution with users. The design-led approach aimed to deliver requirements for the system that were firmly user driven. The Labs provided a safe and realistic environment through which the Lab team helped users explore the concept and share their feedback and ideas for improvement through activities including experience interviewing, workshops, and role-play. View resource Previous item Next item Transforming healthcare through design-led innovation Paper 2015 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

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This report presents recommendations for a sustainable service vision for Trauma and Orthopaedics in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The recommendations are the results of three design-led workshops with GG&C regional stakeholders, facilitated by the DHI Insights team. The report presents the supporting background information and illustrations of the DHI processes undertaken across the three workshops. The report concludes with a summary of key recommendations and associated timelines, including proposed improvements to the service which could support changes to the service model(s). < Return to resources NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: Trauma & Orthopaedics Brooks, E., Binnie, C., Blank, L., Porteous, A., Schauberger, U., Smith, P., Watchorn, T. This report presents recommendations for a sustainable service vision for Trauma and Orthopaedics in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The recommendations are the results of three design-led workshops with GG&C regional stakeholders, facilitated by the DHI Insights team. The report presents the supporting background information and illustrations of the DHI processes undertaken across the three workshops. The report concludes with a summary of key recommendations and associated timelines, including proposed improvements to the service which could support changes to the service model(s). View resource Previous item Next item NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: Trauma & Orthopaedics Report 2019 Start Now

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. Home / 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. 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. 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Scotland’s Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster (DMHIC) was established in March 2022 to drive the development, evaluation, and adoption of digital technologies in support of mental health service transformation. Governed by a multi-sector programme board and supported by an advisory board, the cluster aligns cross sector collaboration with national priorities and digital research and innovation (R&I) opportunities. Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) provides cluster management on behalf of the Scottish Government. This report captures the outputs from a DMHIC Advisory Board workshop held in August 2024. The Board met to consider how best to build a pipeline of collaborative R&I opportunities through the development and adoption of digital interventions to address priority mental health challenges in Scotland. < Return to resources Summary of Key Challenges & Opportunities for Digital Mental Health Research & Innovation in Scotland MacKenzie, Moira and Boyle, Joanne and Whyte, Anna and Cummings, Marissa Scotland’s Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster (DMHIC) was established in March 2022 to drive the development, evaluation, and adoption of digital technologies in support of mental health service transformation. Governed by a multi-sector programme board and supported by an advisory board, the cluster aligns cross sector collaboration with national priorities and digital research and innovation (R&I) opportunities. Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) provides cluster management on behalf of the Scottish Government. This report captures the outputs from a DMHIC Advisory Board workshop held in August 2024. The Board met to consider how best to build a pipeline of collaborative R&I opportunities through the development and adoption of digital interventions to address priority mental health challenges in Scotland. View resource Previous item Next item Summary of Key Challenges & Opportunities for Digital Mental Health Research & Innovation in Scotland Executive summary 2025 Start Now

Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation –mapping the current landscape and identifying future priorities in Scotland < Return to projects Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation Project impact The project generated significant interest from health professionals and people with diabetes, with 275 survey responses, eight interviews, and five workshops to map current projects and identify future innovation opportunities. Over 30 innovation projects were identified, revealing five challenges in diabetes care: implementation, resourcing, variation in services, integrating user data, and managing expectations. Future landscape mapping identified seven key thematic challenges in diabetes innovation: individualising care, lifestyles, education, inequalities, mental wellbeing, technology, and flexible care pathways. Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation –mapping the current landscape and identifying future priorities in Scotland This participatory design led innovation Diabetes project was sponsored by the Scottish Diabetes Group in collaboration with Chief Scientist office. The research undertook a novel, and person-centred approach to identifying innovation priorities and explored the impact of current innovations on the experiences of service users. Mixed method approaches brought together survey data and user experiences to map current and future state priorities and innovation ideas. and analysis of the current projects live diabetes innovation landscape in Scotland and readiness for scale up. These insights were all presented in a series of digital maps and have been published as part of the outputs from this work. Summary Focusing on users' needs in innovation, as highlighted by this research, provides valuable insights into unmet needs and aspirations. Participatory design fosters collaboration, empathy, and a deeper understanding of challenges, leading to more sustainable, scalable solutions. The research has informed decision-makers in supporting continued investment in diabetes technologies and contributed to future demand work within the Chief Scientist Office Innovation Portfolio. This approach offers a framework for identifying future innovation projects in NHS Scotland. The research was presented at the National Services Research Conference (July 2024) and won the Best Poster Award at the Digital Health and Care Conference (December 2023). Impact & value Following a “round table” session with senior stakeholders a shortened list of priority themes has emerged, and pipeline proposals are in development within DHI. Research outputs published in November 2024. Progress to date Next steps Diabetes project hub DHI uniquely drives Diabetes Innovation in Scotland by collaborating with NHS, industry, academia, and individuals with lived experiences to advance innovation and funding opportunities. View hub Partners Project staff Resources Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation – Survey Results Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation – Summary Report IDENTIFYING PRIORITIES AND MAPPING THE DIABETES INNOVATION LANDSCAPE IN SCOTLAND Previous project Projects index page Next project

This paper presents the findings of design research activity undertaken with Macmillan. The research undertaken aimed to explore lived experiences of delivering and accessing services, offering an opportunity to better understand how these practices work and capturing any challenges or opportunities to inform future models of care. This activity also aimed to generate insights around how digital innovation might support the future delivery of services to support the development of a digital outcome. < Return to resources Artificial Intelligence for Improved Cancer Care Hepburn, Leigh-Anne This paper presents the findings of design research activity undertaken with Macmillan. The research undertaken aimed to explore lived experiences of delivering and accessing services, offering an opportunity to better understand how these practices work and capturing any challenges or opportunities to inform future models of care. This activity also aimed to generate insights around how digital innovation might support the future delivery of services to support the development of a digital outcome. View resource Previous item Next item Artificial Intelligence for Improved Cancer Care Paper 2019 Start Now

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

The ‘Digital Imagination’ series presents a collection of experience-led scenarios created from a synthesis of digital health and care co-design and innovation projects in Scotland. The scenarios articulate the potential of digital in health and social care – including the value, impact, and implications on future interactions and experiences. Each scenario involves 3 composite ‘stories’* told from the perspectives of people across the health and social care landscape. < Return to resources Digital Imagination’ series: Imagining a future virtual clinic experience Chute, C. and French, T. (2024). Imagining a digital dermatology future. Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre. The ‘Digital Imagination’ series presents a collection of experience-led scenarios created from a synthesis of digital health and care co-design and innovation projects in Scotland. The scenarios articulate the potential of digital in health and social care – including the value, impact, and implications on future interactions and experiences. Each scenario involves 3 composite ‘stories’* told from the perspectives of people across the health and social care landscape. View resource Previous item Next item Digital Imagination’ series: Imagining a future virtual clinic experience Paper 2025 Start Now

An established dynamic collaboration of academic, business and civic partners from the fields of policy health, housing and social care an in Scotland and beyond, come together to address the 8 grand challenges of ageing. Home / Innovation clusters / Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster (HAIC) The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) facilitates Scotland’s Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster (HAIC) on behalf of key partners including the Digital Office for Local Government, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Enterprise Europe Network and the European Connected Health Alliance. It is a powerful collaboration of shared strategic interests from policy, health, housing and care, enterprise in Scotland and Internationally with a common endeavour. Dates for your dairy This is your Banner paragraph. Use this space to write short, engaging text that will inspire your visitors to take action. Upcoming HAIC events HAIC builds on the principles of Ageing 2.0, which is an international , interdisciplinary , and intergenerational community that strives to address the biggest challenges and opportunities in ageing. To date, HAIC has been focusing on identifying, and giving a Scottish context to, opportunities within the Aging 2.0 Grand Challenges. We work with our partners to promote positive approaches to healthy ageing, using digital solutions and services to transform care. We have a wealth of knowledge , learning and experience to share through the membership of our cluster. Focus The current focus within the Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster (HAIC) is to: Create a collective of shared interests, expertise and skills Share information and support knowledge exchange Build collaborations that are greater than the sum of the individual parts Seek and solve demand-led challenges Identify funding/ host challenge opportunities The goal of this cluster is to develop impactful innovations that support and lead to improved health outcomes for our communities. By fostering collaboration among industry representatives, healthcare professionals, academics, and citizens, HAIC aims to develop and implement solutions that address the Ageing 3.0 Grand Challenges. Through these efforts, we strive to create a significant positive impact on the quality of life and health outcomes for people across Scotland. Overview Healthy ageing spotlight Report on Health Ageing 2.0 Key Challenges: High-Level Review of the Scottish Context The World Health Organisation defines Healthy Ageing as maintaining functional ability for well-being in older age. The Aging 2.0 Grand Challenges report identifies 8 key challenges, including Brain Health, Care Coordination, and Financial Wellness. Read the report SBDRP Impact Report The Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme Impact Report is packed with information about the Research Programme, our projects, what we achieved and there are links to videos and podcasts so that you can see and hear about our impact too. Read the report Adding life to years: healthy ageing challenge impact report Final report for the UKRI healthy ageing challenge demonstrating the impact from investment in academia, social enterprises, and businesses. Learn more Optimising care transitions for people with multiple long-term conditions report The latest briefing paper from the SET4 team reflects on their recent stakeholder engagement workshops. Read the report Technologies to enable independence for people living with dementia funding Apply for funding to develop a NetworkPlus focused on the use and development of novel tools and technologies to enable people to live independently with dementia. Apply here Resources Past HAIC meetings (Slides) HAIC Meeting Presentations - October 2023 HAIC Meeting Presentations - May 2023 HAIC Meeting Presentations - March 2023 HAIC Meeting Presentations - December 2022 Brain Health Technology & Data Challenge Launch Presentations - 02 November 2022 HAIC Meeting Presentations - September 2022 HAIC Meeting Presentations & Technologies for Brain Health and Dementia Prevention Workshop Resources - June 2022 HAIC Meeting Presentations - February 2022 HAIC Meeting Presentations - December 2021 HAIC Meeting Presentations - October 2021 HAIC Meeting Presentations - August 2021 - UKRI HAIC Meeting Presentations - June 2021 HAIC Meeting Presentations - April 2021 HAIC Meeting Presentations - February 2021 HAIC Meeting Presentations - March 2020 HAIC Meeting Presentations - December 2019 HAIC Meeting Presentations - September 2019 HAIC Meeting Presentations - June 2019 HAIC Meeting Presentations - April 2019 HAIC Meeting Presentations - December 2018 Past HAIC meetings (Video) On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - October 2023 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - May 2023 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - March 2023 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - December 2022 On-demand video: Brain Health Technology & Data Challenge Launch video 02 November 2022 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - September 2022 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - February 2022 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - December 2021 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - October 2021 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - June 2021 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - April 2021 On-demand video: HAIC Meeting Presentations - February 2021 HAIC relevant resources Game on for Healthy Ageing Webinar - Kyösti Koskela Game on for Healthy Ageing Webinar - Dr Adrian Smales Game on for Healthy Ageing Webinar - Minna Malinen Game on for Healthy Ageing Webinar - Sarah-Anne Munoz Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2023 GEARED UP Exec Summary APRIL 2023 World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 2022 - Global report on assistive technology Using design to innovate more effectively in the healthy ageing sector: Lessons from experts, investors and entrepreneurs Scottish Brain Health and Dementia Research Strategy Design in Innovation strategy 2020-2024 Ageing in a rural place - Centre for Ageing Better Frailty Matters Research project Centre for Ageing Better - Range of free-to-use ‘age-positive’ icons Centre for Ageing Better - Free-to-use Age-positive image library Older People, Town Centres and the Revival of the 'High Street’, Research Article by Judith Phillips. Nigel Walford, Ann Hockey and Leigh Sparks (published 22 February 2021) Age-Friendly Cities and Communities State of the Art and Future Perspectives, by Joost van Hoof and Hannah R. Marston in the International Journal of Environmental Health & Public Research (published 09 February 2021) Healthy Ageing Research Group - Wellbeing booklet with support and advice for older people isolating at home Keeping Well at Home Booklet Keeping Well at Home Evaluation Report The University of Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on ageing - Developing age-friendly cities report British Society of Gerontology Ageing Issues website & publications (published 09 February 2021) Scottish Government - Adult social care: independent review (published 03 February 2021) SCDI Mind the Gap 2021 - Full Report SCDI Mind the Gap 2021 - Summary Report on Health Ageing 2.0 Key Challenges: High-Level Review of the Scottish Context Wales Supporting Social Care Innovation In Wales Social Care Innovation Final Version HAIC newsletters Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 008 Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 007 Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 006 Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 005 Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 004 Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 003 Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 002 Scotland's Healthy Ageing Innovation Cluster Newsletter 001 Contacts Joanne Boyle : HAIC Strategic Lead Chris Charalambous: HAIC Project Support To support knowledge exchange we share all relevant HAIC related assets and information with our network.

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

Charlotte StoneyResearch Associate < Return to team Charlotte Stoney Research Associate Charlotte is a design researcher with a background in architecture and environmental design, digital health, and community engagement. She specialises in participatory design and stakeholder engagement, leveraging collaborative methodologies to drive innovation, particularly in areas aligned with net zero healthcare and environmentally responsible health systems. Based in Forres, Moray, at The Glasgow School of Art’s Highlands and Islands campus, her work integrates human, environmental, and design perspectives to create sustainable digital solutions for rural communities. Charlotte is passionate about using design to inspire meaningful public engagement and to advance innovation in the digital health and care sector, with a strong focus on supporting more sustainable and net zero healthcare futures. Email LinkedIn Related Projects Next team member Previous team page Team page

This baseline survey of the specialist data, information and knowledge (SDIK) workforce in health and care in Scotland was designed to: • Provide an initial indicative description of that workforce as a baseline foundation for the next stages. • Seek confirmation (or otherwise) of the initial statement of scope of the Specialist Data, Information and Knowledge workforce in health and care (see appendix A) • Explore the future needs of SDIK staff in relation to: • Skills development • New ways of working Strategic stakeholder engagement and a scoping literature review undertaken to inform the development of the initial statement of scope of the SDIK workforce showed that this workforce is currently ill-defined, and relatively ‘invisible’ in terms of workforce planning and development. As such, it was anticipated that survey would be very much a baseline exploration. As such, the dissemination of the survey was through extensive use of known networks and communication channels. The survey was live from 7th December 2018 to 8th February 2019. See Appendix B for survey questionnaire. Associated with "Our Time to Shine" report. < Return to resources Baseline Workforce Survey Appendix 4 Digital Health & Care Institute & Wales, Ann This baseline survey of the specialist data, information and knowledge (SDIK) workforce in health and care in Scotland was designed to: • Provide an initial indicative description of that workforce as a baseline foundation for the next stages. • Seek confirmation (or otherwise) of the initial statement of scope of the Specialist Data, Information and Knowledge workforce in health and care (see appendix A) • Explore the future needs of SDIK staff in relation to: • Skills development • New ways of working Strategic stakeholder engagement and a scoping literature review undertaken to inform the development of the initial statement of scope of the SDIK workforce showed that this workforce is currently ill-defined, and relatively ‘invisible’ in terms of workforce planning and development. As such, it was anticipated that survey would be very much a baseline exploration. As such, the dissemination of the survey was through extensive use of known networks and communication channels. The survey was live from 7th December 2018 to 8th February 2019. See Appendix B for survey questionnaire. Associated with "Our Time to Shine" report. View resource Previous item Next item Baseline Workforce Survey Appendix 4 Report 2019 Start Now

This thesis critically examines self-management support services in Scotland through a gap analysis, highlighting the need for digital solutions to enhance national healthcare efficiency. It defines self-management and its significance, particularly in treating long-term conditions like diabetes. The analysis identifies gaps in current self-management support services and explores potential digital solutions, focusing on projects by the Digital Health and Care Institute and their implementation challenges. < Return to resources An Analysis of the Opportunities and Challenges Involved in the Formal Delivery of Self-Management Support in Diabetes using Digital Health Initiatives Rooney, Laura This thesis critically examines self-management support services in Scotland through a gap analysis, highlighting the need for digital solutions to enhance national healthcare efficiency. It defines self-management and its significance, particularly in treating long-term conditions like diabetes. The analysis identifies gaps in current self-management support services and explores potential digital solutions, focusing on projects by the Digital Health and Care Institute and their implementation challenges. View resource Previous item Next item An Analysis of the Opportunities and Challenges Involved in the Formal Delivery of Self-Management Support in Diabetes using Digital Health Initiatives Report 2016 Start Now