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DHI is delighted to contribute to this new special report examining the digital healthcare landscape in Scotland. In this special report HTN examines the landscape of digital healthcare in Scotland now at present and for the future, as well as speaking to representatives from the Scottish Government, NHS National Services Scotland and Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre, to hear their views on projects and priorities. The report covers: Key focuses for Scotland: Jonathan Cameron, deputy director for digital health and care at The Scottish Government Insight from InterSystems:  Colin Henderson , country manager for UK and Ireland at InterSystems UKI How Scotland is using data for healthcare:   Albert King , chief data officer at NHS National Services Scotland NHS Scotland digital transformation  – right data, right people, right place: Identity and access management Imprivata The innovation landscape in Scotland:   Grant Reilly FCIM , Head of Communications & Marketing at Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Digital Healthcare Innovation in Scotland: To find out more about digital healthcare in Scotland from an innovation perspective, we spoke with Grant Reilly, Head of Communications & Marketing at Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI). The centre is a world-leading collaboration between the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Strathclyde, funded by the Scottish Funding Council and the Scottish Government. With a vision of using research and innovation in digital health and social care to create sustainable services, develop future skills and positively impact people’s lives and health outcomes, DHI works with industry, health and social care providers, academia, the public sector and citizens to create collaborations and co-design person-centred solutions. Additionally, the centre undertakes its own research, facilitates international knowledge exchange and publishes academic outputs to support healthcare wherever it can. Grant shared some of the main programmes DHI has been involved with, including SCOTCAP – the use of video capsule technology, which patients can swallow to reduce the need for invasive colonoscopy procedures: “This particularly helps people in rural communities as they travel long distances to undergo an uncomfortable and stressful procedure. By identifying people who could benefit most from this non-invasive approach, delivered in the local community, we wanted to explore whether we could speed up diagnosis, reduce the need for further invasive investigations and of course remove the need for that travel “In this case, the camera pill technology was already there; working with a German company trialling this technology for the investigation of large bowel disease in Denmark, we identified a research team based in Inverness that was keen to transform how patients could benefit from this innovative approach. This involved the need for careful research into clinical safety and effectiveness of the investigation, but equally importantly developing an efficient service delivery model for the delivery of a community-based service that was acceptable to patients and clinicians alike. There was also a need to develop a business model that demonstrated that this approach was affordable, but that it could actually reduce the cost of the investigation and reduce the negative impact on the environment from less use of chemicals, plastics and other items needed to deliver the more invasive hospital service. We did lots of trial work up in the Highlands with remote communities to prove that it worked, and it has now been adopted and scaled across Scotland. "Other reported benefits include enabling early and effective screening in the community; reducing the total cost of gastrointestinal diagnostics; and avoiding unnecessary referrals for outpatient appointments. We’re now looking at how we can use AI to improve the accuracy of diagnosis and speed up the delivery of results for the patients,” Grant shared. DHI has a research team in place, carrying out international research on behalf of project partners; and facilitates Scotland’s innovation clusters, with a focus at present on healthy ageing and digital mental health. New clusters planned for the future include diabetes and women’s health. When it comes to the impact of DHI’s work on staff, Grant said: “We’ve developed digital tools that have supported health and social care staff at all levels in decision-making by providing decision support services – for example, dose calculators for specialist medicines, as well as instant access to national clinical guidelines and triage and assessment tools.” For patients, he reflected that the benefits are widespread; SCOTCAP, as an example, brings many direct benefits to patients from reduced travel to reduced stress and discomfort . “We’ve also provided products for the general public to support them in making better-informed choices with regards to their own health,” he added. “We’re very citizen-focused at DHI; everything comes back to the question of how we can support patient outcomes or experience.” On data, Grant shared that DHI is currently working on a new approach that will aim to ensure people have access to their data and information, including “grey area data” such as insights from fitness, sleep or nutrition tracking apps that the citizen may be using themselves; but may not see themselves as in control of their data. “By blending health and care data with personal data provided by the person and their families, we can better personalise services to meet their individual needs,” . Grant said. “There’s a lot of value in that data, and we want to empower patients by better utilising it. So that’s a focus for us going forward.” On the topic of the future, Grant shared that DHI has recently been funded for a further 10 years and has developed a strategy with seven key strategic priority areas. These include supporting the transformation of health and social care; developing a digital infrastructure as national assets to de-risk innovation; enhancing Scotland’s connected ecosystem through cross-sectoral innovation clusters; developing a future skills pipeline to deliver workforce capabilities for Scotland’s future; extending commercial engagement to support economic growth; supporting health and care contribution towards net zero; and enhancing Scotland’s international reputation when it comes to research and innovation. “Ultimately, we are bringing together the capabilities that new digital technologies can bring, with the real everyday challenges being experienced by the people of Scotland,” Grant concluded, “along with those tasked with managing and delivering services. We’re focused on designing, developing and deploying new products and services that can empower and activate people to make better-informed health and wellbeing choices, and we are focusing on prevention and keeping people healthy and happy at home and in their communities.” Further reading The full article can be found here: https://htn.co.uk/2024/10/14/digital-healthcare-in-scotland-news-strategies-insights-and-more/

Interface Press Release - 10th October, 2024  Scotland’s premier knowledge exchange awards launch today, celebrating 10 years of exceptional, inspiring and ground-breaking business-academic people and partnerships. The awards will be the biggest yet with two new categories, bringing the total number of categories to 10. We’re excited to reconnect with past winners in the lead-up to the awards, sharing spotlights on their journeys and celebrating how they continue to drive innovation forward. Business Minister, Richard Lochhead, said: “Supported by the Scottish Government, Interface plays an important role connecting businesses to the expertise of our world leading academic institutions, helping drive economic growth. These annual awards, commendably in their 10th year, are an opportunity to highlight important success stories and put the spotlight on Scotland’s entrepreneurial and research excellence.” Amelia Whitelaw, Director of Interface, which organises the annual awards, said: “This is a significant year for the awards, and we are planning a special celebration in March. The introduction of two new categories, Place-based Impact and Inward Investment Impact, reflects the growing range of collaborations between businesses and academia. We are pleased with how the awards are evolving, firmly establishing themselves as a valued platform for celebrating knowledge exchange. I encourage everyone from both business and academia to enter." The 10 awards categories are: ·       Innovation of the Year – sponsored by HGF Limited ·       Innovator of the Future ·       Inward Investment Impact – sponsored by International Social Enterprise Observatory ·       Knowledge Exchange Champion – sponsored by PraxisAuril ·       Knowledge Exchange Heroes – one for team, one for individual ·       Making a Social Difference ·       Making an Environmental Difference  ·       Multiparty Collaboration ·       Place-based Impact ·       Powerful Partnership - Skillfluence The deadline for applications is 5pm, Thursday 12th December, 2024. The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards will take place in March 2025. Click here for our helpful entry toolkit  and application forms .   Ends

NextGen Technology Enabled Care Sensor Solutions for Assisted Living Overview As our population ages and the demand for high-quality care grows, there is a need to explore how services can be delivered differently. With the Openreach announcement that all analogue phone lines will be replaced with digital by January 2027, there is a significant opportunity to transform how telecare services are delivered and to move to a broader Technology Enabled Care (TEC) service. Traditional telecare solutions often focus on reactive measures - responding to emergencies or health crises after they occur. However, with advancements in IoT and sensor technologies, there is now the potential to create more proactive, person-centred solutions that enhance the quality of life for individuals living independently and support the services providing health and care. This challenge seeks to harness innovative technologies that empower individuals to manage their health more effectively, maintain independence, and live safely in their own homes. We are calling on innovators to reimagine telecare—making it more proactive, predictive, personalised, and integrated into the daily lives of those who rely on these services. One aspect of our work is to develop a specification of devices across all TEC domains for integration into a procured digital platform.  Following development and testing, these solutions will be tested in a real work environment and evaluated to demonstrate the benefits to users and services of adopting a highly personalised TEC pathway. Why This Challenge Matters TEC is at the heart of independent assisted living, offering a safety net for individuals who wish to maintain autonomy while receiving the care and support they need. However, the current landscape presents several challenges: Proactivity:  Most existing systems are reactive, only intervening when a crisis occurs. There is a critical need for solutions that can anticipate issues before they arise, offering timely interventions that prevent emergencies and enhance well-being. Personalisation:  Every individual has unique needs. Solutions must move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches, delivering insights, support and care that is tailored to the specific circumstances, preferences, and health conditions of each person. Integration:  For TEC to be truly effective, it needs to be seamlessly integrated into the fabric of daily life, utilising interoperable smart home technologies, AI, and sensors/IoT devices that work together to provide comprehensive insights and support. By addressing these areas, this challenge aims to push the boundaries of what TEC can achieve, ultimately contributing to better health outcomes, improved quality of life, and greater independence for those who need it most, while supporting statutory services to direct their finite resources where and when they are needed most. What We Are Looking For We are interested in groundbreaking ideas, technologies, solutions or approaches that address one or more of the challenges described above. If your organisation has a solution to some or all of the challenge areas please submit a RapidPitch. If you think your solution addresses another aspect of telecare/telehealth/ambient assisted living/smart housing but has not been listed above, then this may also be of interest. We are particularly interested in device solutions that are standalone or generate data that can be integrated into our partner’s digital platform and  address the following areas: Remote Health Monitoring:  Technologies that allow for continuous monitoring of health parameters (e.g. heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels) Fall Detection and Prevention:  Advanced sensor systems capable of detecting falls, and predicting potential falls (e.g. through gait analysis) Emergency Response Systems:  Solutions that provide immediate assistance in emergencies, such as wearable devices with panic buttons, and voice-activated alarms. Ambient Activity Monitoring:  Devices that can gather ongoing personalised data related to functional activity and or environment monitoring (e.g. kitchen device activity, movement patterns/routines, toilet flushing, property humidity or temperature etc) Activity Prompting:   Devices which can prompt or remind users to carry out a task (e.g. medication, appointments, routines etc) Smart Home Automation for Assisted Living:  IoT devices that adapt home environments to individual needs, such as automated lighting, temperature control, and door locking systems that ensure safety and ease of use for elderly or disabled residents. Ambient Psychological Monitoring:  Facial recognition technologies which monitor mood, anxiety, pain etc In all cases, please describe what standards your solution meets and whether your solution integrates with existing platforms or has the capability to do so. Why Participate? Showcase Your Solution:  Selected innovators will be invited to demo their technologies to a smart housing working group which includes health and care professionals and citizens for considered inclusion in a TEC specification being developed. Collaborate with Experts:  Gain feedback and insights from leading professionals in the field, and explore opportunities for partnerships or pilot projects within our Living Labs. Shape the Future of Independent Living:  Be a part of the movement that is redefining how technology can empower individuals to live independently, safely, and with dignity. Please note that this competition is strictly for market review and assessment purposes. Participation does not include any monetary compensation, and there is no commitment to make any purchases based on the pitches presented. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to gain valuable feedback, increase visibility, and explore potential collaborations within the market. How to Respond Submit your challenge response through this form . We will accept submissions on a rolling basis until we have selected potential solutions for inclusion in our living lab activities. Demo Days Selected participants will be invited to present their solutions to partners either in person in Moray or online.   FAQs Can I submit supporting documents (for example a video) as part of my application? You will have the opportunity to submit supporting materials such as non-confidential slide decks, research papers, and videos as part of your application. You may submit a video along with your typed responses. Please be mindful of duration, suggested no more than 5 minutes. Please make sure that you do not submit any information that is non-proprietary or owned by a third party. Can I submit confidential information? Only non-confidential information should be submitted and anything you submit will be treated as non-confidential. What happens with IP (Intellectual Property)? As this is a no strings attached arrangement, DHI does not acquire any IP. We are interested in identifying solutions and understanding the current art of the possible. What are the specific criteria? Your solution should be in existence, i.e. on the market, or in testing, and manifestable as a minimum viable product (MVP). What types of ideas are you interested in? Submissions should have a path to commercialisation. While ideas can be early stage, we are not looking for research projects that are not pursuing a viable potential solution.

How to navigate the digital shift in healthcare? An international review and analysis of frameworks used to support digital working by frontline healthcare staff Report 2024 Start Now DHI 10 Year Strategy 2024 – 2033: Transforming great ideas into real solutions Report 2024 Start Now DHU Executive Digest Report 2024 Start Now How to navigate the digital shift in healthcare? An international review and analysis of frameworks used to support digital working by frontline healthcare staff Report 2024 Start Now Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster - Annual Report 2023-2024 Report 2024 Start Now Participatory design of service innovation to support people and their carers in Moray Paper 2023 Start Now Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Phase 2 - Year 4 Annual Report (August 2022 to July 2023) Executive summary 2023 Start Now Digital Health and Care Education and Training Provision in Moray Report 2023 Start Now Digital Lifelines: DHI Discover and Define Report 2023 Start Now 10 Years of Meaningful Co-design Show / exhibition 2023 Start Now MINDSET Workstream 2: Scoping Review for the Distribution and Procurement of Mental Health and Wellbeing XR Experiences, Products and Solutions in the UK Report 2023 Start Now Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation: Identifying Priorities and Mapping The Diabetes Innovation Landscape In Scotland Report 2023 Start Now Healing Fabulations: A dialogic methodology for digital codesign in health research Paper 2023 Start Now Digital Lifelines: DHI Discover and Define Report 2023 Start Now Future healthcare staff still ‘largely being trained to work in the non-digital world’, review finds Article 2022 Start Now Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation Report 2022 Start Now Digital Mental Health: Findings of a Desktop Horizon Scan for Global Leaders & Digital Innovation Opportunities Report 2022 Start Now Patient co-design of digital health storytelling tools for multimorbidity: A phenomenological study Paper 2022 Start Now Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation Report 2022 Start Now Moray's new rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health & Care Innovation: a hub for inclusive engagement for transformational social impact Poster 2022 Start Now Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care: A Refresh Post-COVID Report 2022 Start Now User Requirements for Comanaged Digital Health and Care Review Paper 2022 Start Now Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care: A Refresh Post-COVID Report 2022 Start Now Care Homes Assessment Tool Proof of Concept: Stage 2 Report Report 2022 Start Now Towards a shared understanding of genuine co-design with people with lived experience: reflections from co-designing for relational and transformational experiences in health and social care in the UK Paper 2022 Start Now Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Phase 2 – Year 3 Annual Report (August 2021 to July 2022) Executive summary 2022 Start Now Emerging Innovations in Digital Mental Health: A Deeper Dive Report 2022 Start Now NHS Tayside: Child Weight Management Report 2021 Start Now Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Phase 2 - Year 2 Annual Report (August 2020 to July 2021) Executive summary 2021 Start Now Mapping Policies Relating to the Digital Transformation of Health and Care Sector and the Associated Workforce Skills and Capabilities in Scotland and the UK Report 2021 Start Now Digital Solutions Supporting Healthy Weight Management and the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Framework Report 2021 Start Now Scaling digital health innovation: developing a new 'service readiness level' framework of evidence Article 2021 Start Now Using Innovation to Develop Digital Tools for Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Paper 2021 Start Now SCOTCAP Service Evaluation Report 2020 Start Now Next Generation Asthma Care Report 2020 Start Now Community Mental Health Interim Report Report 2020 Start Now Creation of a Universal Health & Wellbeing Service: What is the Offer to Citizens in Distress? Design Workshop Report Report 2020 Start Now A Review of Digital Technology Solutions to Support Caregivers Report 2020 Start Now 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 Community Mental Health and Wellbeing: What Does Gold Standard Look Like? Design Workshop Report Report 2020 Start Now Rapid Review of Contact Tracing Methods for COVID-19 Report 2020 Start Now Review of Current Use of Digital Solutions for Mental Health Report 2020 Start Now Process Evaluation for Technology Enabled Atrial Fibrillation Screening after a Stroke in Scotland Report 2020 Start Now Discover a career in digital health and care Video 2020 Start Now Global Examples of Methods and Tools for Supporting and Incentivising Self-Isolation at Home Report 2020 Start Now Mapping Experience of Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Secondary Care Following Stroke Report 2020 Start Now Global Examples of COVID-19 Surveillance Technologies Flash Report Report 2020 Start Now Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Phase 2 - Year 1 Annual Report (August 2019 to July 2020) Executive summary 2020 Start Now Use of Participatory Apps in Contact Tracing: Options and Implications for Public Health, Privacy and Trust Report 2020 Start Now A College–Innovation Centre Pilot Programme End of Programme Report Report 2019 Start Now Baseline Workforce Survey Appendix 4 Report 2019 Start Now NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: Trauma & Orthopaedics Report 2019 Start Now Scottish Access Collaborative: Respiratory Report Report 2019 Start Now Scottish Access Collaborative: Gastroenterology Report Report 2019 Start Now FUTUREquipped SMART Housing Unit Descriptor for 'Understanding SMART Homes from a Construction, Information and Communication Technology, and Health and Care Perspective': SCQF Level 6. Report 2019 Start Now Structured Education and Digital Learning for Diabetes Care in Scotland Report 2019 Start Now Scottish Access Collaborative Specialty Series Report Report 2019 Start Now Care 4.0: An Integrated Care Paradigm Built on Industry 4.0 Capabilities Paper 2019 Start Now Person-Centred Records: A High-level Review of Use Cases Report 2019 Start Now NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: Gastroenterology Report 2019 Start Now Report on Health Ageing 2.0 Key Challenges: High-Level Review of the Scottish Context Report 2019 Start Now Transforming Conversations about Type 2 Diabetes Report 2019 Start Now ICT Sector: Learning Materials - FUTUREquipped Project Report 2019 Start Now Artificial Intelligence for Improved Cancer Care Paper 2019 Start Now Emergent Themes from Consultation with Strategic Stakeholders Appendix 3 Report 2019 Start Now FUTUREquipped Assessment Support Pack for 'Understanding SMART Homes from a Construction, Information and Communication Technology, and Health and Care Perspective': SCQF Level 6 Report 2019 Start Now Spotlight on Careers in Digital Health and Care: Addressing Future Workforce Development Needs in Digital Health and Care Report 2019 Start Now Scoping Review of the Literature on Workforce Models, Workforce Planning and Development Approaches: Appendix 1 Report 2019 Start Now Creating and Applying an Evaluation Framework for the National Decision Support Programme in Scotland Article 2019 Start Now Metaskills: Learning Materials - FUTUREquipped Project Report 2019 Start Now Digital Health and Care Institute: Scottish Diabetes Policy and Market Report Report 2019 Start Now Construction Sector: Learning Materials - FUTUREquipped Project Report 2019 Start Now Review of Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care: A report by the Digital Health and Care Institute Report 2019 Start Now Health and Care Sector: Learning Materials - FUTUREquipped Project Report 2019 Start Now Spotlight on Careers in Digital Health and Care: Skills Heat Map Factsheet Factsheet 2019 Start Now Our Time to Shine: Empowering the Data, Information and Knowledge Workforce as a Driving Force for Digital Health and Care Report 2019 Start Now High Level Mapping of Relevant Existing Capability/Competency/Career Frameworks: Appendix 2 Report 2019 Start Now DHI Demonstration & Simulation Environment DHI Phase 1b - Lessons Learned Report 2019 Start Now Person-centred Records Report 2019 Start Now Open-source Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Asthma Hospitalisation Rates Article 2018 Start Now Introduction to the Demonstration & Simulation Environment (DSE) Blog post 2018 Start Now Citizen-centred Data Sharing: National Identifiers Blog post 2018 Start Now Service Redesign Pillars Blog post 2018 Start Now A person-centred vision of care for people living with multiple long-term conditions for the modern outpatient programme: Final Report Report 2018 Start Now Thoughts on Citizen Empowerment and Person-centred Care Blog post 2018 Start Now Making technology meaningful in social care Report 2018 Start Now Supporting Health and Wellbeing: Can Smart Housing Help Revolutionise Health and Care? Report 2018 Start Now Next Generation Asthma Care Paper 2018 Start Now DHI's Key Areas of Exploration Blog post 2018 Start Now Chronic Pain Management: Review of current practice against a standardised systematic approach Paper 2018 Start Now Digital Diabetes Dudes Report 2018 Start Now Digital Diabetes Dashboard Executive summary 2018 Start Now Review and Analysis of the Digital Health Sector and Skills for Scotland Report 2018 Start Now Scottish Access Collaborative Urology Final Report 2018 Start Now International Practice on Digital Apps Report 2018 Start Now Digital Health & Skills in Scotland Factsheet Factsheet 2018 Start Now Digital Diabetes Executive summary 2018 Start Now Scottish Access Collaborative Gynaecology Final Report Report 2018 Start Now Digital Diabetes IDDEAS and GDS Report 2018 Start Now Visualising Complexity in Health and Care for Meaningful and Sustainable Change Paper 2018 Start Now Citizen-centred Data Sharing : What Does It Mean and Why Do We Need It? Blog post 2018 Start Now Language of Pain: Merging multiple voices for improved chronic pain management Poster 2018 Start Now Scottish Access Collaborative Cardiology: Final Report Report 2018 Start Now Clinical Risk Management Training with NHS Digital: A Review Blog post 2018 Start Now Backpack Report 2018 Start Now Developing design principles for a Virtual Hospice: improving access to care. Paper 2017 Start Now Design-led approach to co-production of values for collective decision-making Paper 2017 Start Now Living on the Edge: Design artefacts as boundary objects Paper 2017 Start Now Code Design: the role of boundary objects in research analysis Paper 2017 Start Now SCOTCAP Report 2017 Start Now Why do we need Pharmaceutical Care Pathways? Blog post 2017 Start Now Nursing Records Report 2017 Start Now Social Care Skills Landscape Article 2017 Start Now Mental Health Innovation Report 2017 Start Now Digital Skills for the UK Economy Executive summary 2017 Start Now Digital Diabetes - Communication Between Communicators (CBC): Supporting Behaviour Change Report 2017 Start Now The subtleties of care: illuminating relational care through design Paper 2017 Start Now Fostering engagement through creative collaboration Paper 2016 Start Now The Potential of Digital Solutions for Integration of Health and Social Care Services Report 2016 Start Now TITTAN Project Update and Workshop 2 Overview of Best Practices Report 2016 Start Now 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 Report on the Exploratory on Smart Care in a Homely Setting Report 2016 Start Now Exploratory on e-Prescription in Scotland Report 2016 Start Now Interoperability: what’s it all about? Blog post 2016 Start Now Designed Engagement Paper 2016 Start Now A Digital NHS: An Introduction to the Digital Agenda and Plans for Implementation Executive summary 2016 Start Now Digital transformation strategy Executive summary 2016 Start Now Experience Labs: Co-creating Health and Care Innovations using Design Tools and Artefacts Paper 2016 Start Now Digital Empathy: Role of Empathy in Digital Health Interactions Report 2016 Start Now Design for empathy in collaborative creativity Paper 2016 Start Now Interaction Space: Older Adults and in-Home Systems Paper 2016 Start Now Cost of Low Back Pain Report 2016 Start Now Designing in Rural Highland Contexts: Exploring the Role of Technology in Facilitating Human Connections Paper 2016 Start Now Using Games Based Learning to Support Young People with Learning Disabilities Stay Safe Online Paper 2016 Start Now Defining Digital Health Report 2016 Start Now Transition from analogue to digital for telecare services in Scotland Executive summary 2016 Start Now Public Engagement Vs Private Engagement Report 2016 Start Now The Digital Health and Care Institute CDSS-related projects and abstracts Report 2016 Start Now Fast Forward: Accelerating Innovation in Health and Wellbeing Paper 2016 Start Now A new culture of innovation in Scotland - the case for Digital Health & Care Institute: an example of a new innovation model for the delivery of digital health and care in Scotland Report 2016 Start Now Exploratory Express on Electronic Health Records in Scotland Report 2016 Start Now Summary of NHS Scotland (NHSS) procurement strategies Executive summary 2016 Start Now Game Jam: Co-designing a Game-based Learning Tool on Internet and Social Media Safety with Young People with Learning Disabilities Report 2015 Start Now Developing a Design Brief for a Virtual Hospice Using Design Tools and Methods: a preliminary exploration Paper 2015 Start Now Computable Records: The Next Generation of the EMR Conversation Report 2015 Start Now Canadian Journey to a National Electronic Health Record Report 2015 Start Now Co-designing a digital directory of services Paper 2015 Start Now A Review of Electronic Health Records Systems Around the World Report 2015 Start Now Transforming healthcare through design-led innovation Paper 2015 Start Now The Estonian Journey to e-Governance Report 2015 Start Now The language of pain: better requirements for pain tools Paper 2014 Start Now Innovation in Diabetes: Ideas and Initiatives Executive summary 2014 Start Now Evaluation of Ambulance Based Troponin Measurements: A Feasibility and Impact Pilot Study of the Utility of Pre-Hospital POC Testing of Cardiac Biomarkers on Patients Presenting with Acute Chest Pain Report 2013 Start Now Resources DHI undertakes research, facilitates international knowledge exchange, and publishes academic outputs, grey literature, white papers and a variety of other digital resources focused on digital health and social care. 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Our projects “Innovation in digital health and social care must converge technical, service and business innovation to guarantee adoption and scalability.” 5G Feasibility Study Explore Censis, the Scotland 5G Centre, and DHI conducted a feasibility study in Moray to explore 5G opportunities for Health and Care services. The study identified key success factors for a community health network and highlighted the potential for service enhancement through 5G technology. AICE Europe Explore This 4-year, €6 million Horizon Europe programme includes NHS Highland, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Strathclyde. It aims to replace up to 75% of optical colonoscopies with Camera Capsule Endoscopy (CCE), enhancing patient experience and hospital efficiency by using AI to streamline diagnostics and reduce errors. AIM4ALL Explore 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. Atrial Fibrillation Explore The Atrial Fibrillation (AF) project, a collaboration between DHI, NHS Lanarkshire, the University of Strathclyde, Napier University, and Bardy, aimed to detect paroxysmal AF using continuous monitoring devices. It focused on reducing stroke recurrence and supporting new stroke standards through co-design and evaluating digital device implementation. Backpack - Person-owned Data Store Explore The Personal Data Store (PDS), or "Backpack," aimed to enhance service access and enable integrated, person-centred care. In partnership with Mydex CIC, NHS Grampian, and Moray Social Health and Care Partnership, DHI worked with MS patients and professionals to improve personal information management for better service experiences. COVID-19 Clinical Assessment Tool (CAT) Explore This project repurposed the DHI-funded Trauma App to assess COVID-19 symptoms, deployed by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. It facilitated 20,000 assessments by July 2021. Version 3 was completed, and a Stage 4 proposal was prepared before the project closed in October 2021. COVID-19 Community Co-management (Co3) Explore This project expanded the National Notification Service (NSS) by adding a self-service contact tracing form, crucial to the COVID-19 response. It facilitated rapid data collection and improved accessibility for positive cases. Care 'In Place' (CIP) Care Home Assessment Tool (CHAT) Stages 1 & 2 Explore This project aimed to rapidly develop and test the Care Homes Assessment Tool (CHAT) in at least two Health Boards/HSCP areas. CHAT supports staff in assessing, triaging, and accessing specialist clinical input for resident treatment. Diabetes Portfolio Explore DHI uniquely drives Diabetes Innovation in Scotland by collaborating with NHS, industry, academia, and individuals with lived experiences to advance innovation and funding opportunities. DigiBete Scale up project Explore This project aims to enhance Diabetes self-management and education for Children, Young People, and Families (CYPF) by expanding DigiBete, a patient-led digital platform supporting over 40,000 UK users. After a successful pilot in 2022-2023, additional funding will allow further scaling across NHS Scotland until July 2026. Digital Lifelines Scotland Explore Digital Lifelines Scotland, a £3.1 million programme funded by the Scottish Government and Drug Deaths Taskforce, aims to improve digital inclusion and health outcomes for drug users. Led by DHI, with SCVO and Simon Community Scotland, it operates through six key workstreams, including Digital Inclusion and Integration. Dynamic Scot Explore In response to COVID-19, DHI, NHS GGC, NSS, and Storm ID expanded a web app for COPD patients to self-manage at home, reducing hospital admissions. The "Dynamic-Scot" project used asynchronous messaging and patient data for clinical interventions and machine learning integration within NHS systems. FUTUREquipped Explore Preparing Scotland’s workforce to respond to the digital and technical revolution. Forth Valley Dermatology AI Explore DHI conducted co-design workshops to help NHS Forth Valley develop an AI-supported dermatology service. These workshops produced an analysis of the current state and a proposed AI solution for dermatology. The project report was well-received, and NHS Forth Valley is considering the next steps. Midlothian HSCP TEC Pathfinder - Innovating in the Frailty System Explore Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership (MHSCP) received Scottish Government TEC Pathfinder funding to explore how digital technology can innovate the frailty care system in Midlothian. Partnering with DHI, MHSCP uses design-led approaches to engage citizens, clinical and service stakeholders, and key partners like the British Red Cross and VOCAL. Mindset Explore Innovate UK contracted DHI to review the UK's immersive reality technology for mental health therapeutics. The project produced a final report with recommendations from research and co-design workshops. Approved by UKRI, it has concluded, and DHI is now tendering for Phase 2 to support and upskill innovators. My Cancer MAI Care - applying gaming theory to redesign the patient cancer care journey and services Explore Macmillan Cancer Support commissioned DHI and Abertay University to develop a visual tool using gaming theory and AI to identify support needs of People Affected by Cancer (PABC). The tool analyses characteristics and similar cases to offer personalised care and resource planning, with interfaces for patients and health professionals. NHS volunteering Explore In March 2022, NHS HIS Community Engagement commissioned DHI to define requirements for a new national Volunteer Management System (VMS). Funded by the Scottish Government, DHI developed a future model for NHS Volunteering through workshops. This model will guide VMS procurement and modernize NHS Volunteering. A market-sounding exercise informed the preliminary budget. Person-centred Records (PCR) Explore "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. Project ValMed (Stages 1 & 2) Explore Janssen commissioned DHI and the University of Strathclyde to explore using digital technologies to measure individual interactions with their environment, focusing on prostate cancer. The project aimed to develop a methodology to assess daily functioning and the impact of medicines, determining their value to health and care providers. Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care Innovation in the Moray Region Explore The £5m Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care (RCE), funded by the UK Government and managed and delivered by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), aims to advance Scotland's digital health agenda and support economic recovery. It includes a Demonstration & Simulation Environment (DSE) in Elgin and Living Labs for innovation collaboration across Moray. SCOTCAP Explore SCOTCAP, a DHI-led programme, developed a scalable national model for Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) as a GI diagnostic test in Scotland. It enabled early community screening, reduced hospital referrals, and involved NHS Highland, NHS Grampian, and NHS Western Isles. Endorsed by the 2018/19 Programme for Government. TITTAN & TITTAN Covid-19 Explore The Network for Technology, Innovation, and Translation in Ageing (TITTAN) aimed to promote active, healthy ageing across Europe. Funded by Interreg Europe, DHI collaborated with six regional healthcare systems to exchange, benchmark, and implement innovative policies. The Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) Digital Hypertension Explore The Digital Hypertension project expanded on initial simulations of uploading blood pressure readings from a Bluetooth cuff to an app. It aimed to develop solutions for a national hypertension service via CPS pharmacies, producing a blueprint with cost modelling, service capacity estimates, and a roadmap for establishing a live service. The NWE-Chance (Interreg NWE) and the Digital Innovation Hub Explore The North West Europe Interreg CHANCE Project, completed in May 2022, focused on Hospital at Home innovation for heart failure patients in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. It developed SME capabilities, tested home hospitalisation platforms in three hospitals, and collaborated with DHI to establish global protocols. 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Scottish Access Collaborative: Respiratory Report Porteous, A., Blank, L., Schauberger, U., Smith, P., Brooks, E. This report details the activity and outcomes of a series of design led workshops involving stakeholders of Respiratory services in the NHS Scotland. Participants came from 16 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 Respiratory 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 Respiratory services. These ranged from reducing unnecessary initial, return and follow-up appointments and improving chronic infection and sleep apnoea pathways. Future work will involve national support to ensure the Respiratory community, along with primary care partners are supported to make the necessary changes to ensure efficient and effective patient pathways are achieved. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /