Alan leads on DHI’s portfolio of Digital Addiction Support.

This includes the award-winning Digital Lifelines Scotland, a programme funded by Drugs Policy within the Scottish Government and managed by DHI and partners SCVO and Simon Community. DLS is focused on reducing the risk of death and harm for people who use drugs through digital solutions.

Complementing DLS is SUMIT (Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology). SUMIT is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Queen’s University of Belfast leads this work and DHI provides their cross sector digital expertise. SUMIT will expand digital inclusion, develop 3 digital enabled products, increasing access to support and treatment whilst enhancing existing services in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Alan is a keen advocate for knowledge exchange within digital innovation to maximise opportunities to collaborate across all the sectors who contribute to Scotland’s health and care services. Enthusiastic in ensuring all citizens can access and utilise the support they require to design a person-led pathway for their health, care and wellbeing.

After two decades of managing projects and programmes in the private sector Alan joined NHS Scotland in 2015 starting in regional planning and moving to programme management of EU initiatives.