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Digital Lifelines: DHI Discover and Define Raman, S., Simms, H., McIntyre, D. (ed.) & MacKenzie, M. (ed.) This final report provides an overview of the 'Discover and Define' workstream conducted by DHI from March to December 2022 under the Digital Lifelines Scotland program. It outlines the aims, process, and summarizes activities and findings from phases such as 'Scoping the project' and 'Mapping the current'. The report concludes with a synthesis of insights and themes from various perspectives, highlighting opportunities for digitally enabled services to support individuals with complex needs, informing the 'Develop' phase for co-designing future digital solutions and services. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

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. Return to projects ​ ​ “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 Partners 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 Resources Report Digital Showcase High-level Review of Use Cases Staff related to the project 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 Next project Previous project Projects index page

Related Projects Return to team Karim Mahmoud Commercial Innovation Lead Karim joined DHI in 2021 as Commercial Innovation Lead, contributing to the development and implementation of DHI’s commercialisation strategy and leading the economic development aspects of the Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health & Care Innovation. Karim has a comprehensive career in research and innovation management. In his roles, he was responsible for the management of complex R&I projects including European-funded grants and Innovate UK investments. His expertise lies in maximising the impact of projects and in developing appropriate exploitation strategies. He has worked at three of Scotland’s universities, an award-winning spinout company and has served on the evaluation panel for the UK’s Knowledge Exchange Concordat. He was also an assessor for EARMA’s Certificate in Research Management and previously served on the board of trustees of two charities. Among Karim’s credentials are two postgraduate degrees in life sciences and health innovation, and professional qualifications in management and leadership from the ILM and PMI. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Related Projects Return to team Olivia Dunbar Events, Marketing & PR Assistant Olivia is our Marketing, PR, and Events Assistant at DHI, where she plays a pivotal role in delivering key events and marketing initiatives. With a focus on the #DigiInventors Challenge, Olivia leads the day-to-day development and execution of this flagship programme, ensuring its success across Scotland and internationally. Olivia's responsibilities extend to overseeing the logistics and promotion of various DHI events, both in-person and online. She provides essential support in public relations, social media management, and marketing communications, working closely with the Head of Communications and Marketing to maintain DHI's public-facing activities. Her background includes a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Advertising and Public Relations from the City of Glasgow College, equipping her with a robust foundation in marketing and communication. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

The NWE-Chance (Interreg NWE) and the Digital Innovation Hub Project impact Supports collaboration and knowledge exchange between SMEs and hospitals Ensures continuous growth of industry-hospital partnerships Delivers an Implementation Roadmap to replicate innovations in other regions and initiate similar projects and living labs 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. Return to projects ​ ​ The North West Europe Interreg CHANCE Project was completed in May 2022. The project focused on Hospital at Home innovation for heart failure patients with partners in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The project brought stakeholders together to co-create the knowledge needed to enable innovation in-home care to happen in North-West Europe. The project contributed to developing SME capabilities and increasing their involvement in cooperative projects in the region. During the project, two SMEs and one larger company collaborated with three hospitals and two universities to develop and test a home hospitalisation platform. Pilots ran in three different hospitals to test the technical feasibility of the developed technologies and the organisational feasibility of home hospitalisation for heart failure patients. DHI led the Digital Innovation Hub for Home Hospitalisation (DIH) and collaborated with partners to establish protocols, developments and specifications enabling global collaborations in hospital-at-home activities across industry, health services and academia. Summary Partners This Digital Innovation Hub was developed by DHI and was launched to: • Support the collaboration and knowledge exchange between SMEs and hospitals • Ensure continuity and growth of the collaboration between industry and hospitals • Deliver an Implementation Roadmap to multiply the innovations in other regions and initiate similar projects and living labs • Develop an infrastructure to enable knowledge sharing and collaboration to be replicable across other activities such as projects and disease groups of other areas of digital health and care. Impact & value The Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) was completed as a deliverable of the NWE Chance project in May 2022. Following that completion, the DIH was onboarded in June 2022 as a two year project to develop wider usage. It has continued to be hosted, developed and managed by DHI and has now become Business as Usual to support wider knowledge sharing across digital health and care communities, projects and wider engagement work. The DIH has expanded to include the Moray RCE Citizen Panel. On-going maintenance of the Digital Innovation Hub and on-going expansion of its usage Progress to date Resources Digital Innovation Hub for Home Hospitalisation (DIH) Staff related to the project ​ Next steps Next project Previous project Projects index page

Computable Records: The Next Generation of the EMR Conversation Rimpiläinen, Sanna This research reports looks at examples of computable medical records around the world in 2016. Computable records are set to drive the evolution of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), aiming for interoperability, portability, and comprehensive health data. These records, readable by humans and machines, will contain a patient's entire medical history and declare their fidelity level, ensuring users can assess completeness and accuracy. Unique and ideally open-source, these records will support a health status scoring system and facilitate adoption across various stakeholders. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

Transforming Diabetes Care Through Innovation: Identifying Priorities and Mapping The Diabetes Innovation Landscape In Scotland Teal, Gemma, Bruce, Angela and Rossi, Gabriele Transforming Diabetes Care through Innovation is a project undertaken by the DHI on behalf of the Scottish Health and Industry Partnership and the Scottish Diabetes Innovation Technology Group. The project aimed to map the current diabetes innovation landscape, gathering an overview of innovation projects undertaken in Scotland with the potential to impact the experiences of people living with diabetes in the next five years. Through engagement with people living with diabetes and relevant health, care and third-sector professionals, it sought to understand unmet needs and identify gaps in the diabetes innovation landscape. This will inform future innovation funding calls for diabetes that are centred on the needs and aspirations of people living with diabetes and the professionals who support them. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

A Digital NHS: An Introduction to the Digital Agenda and Plans for Implementation Rooney, Laura Summary of Kings Fund report on digitalisation of the NHS. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

Review and Analysis of the Digital Health Sector and Skills for Scotland Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Morrison, Ciarán and Rooney, Laura The research report explores the skills issues in Scotland's digital health sector in 2017-18, which is rapidly growing and demanding skilled personnel. There's a notable shortage of professionals proficient in both ICT and health and care, and the existing education and training offerings are limited, mostly at post-graduate level. The research findings suggest bridging the gap between education and sector needs is crucial for Scotland to capitalize on the expanding digital health market, requiring a review of education provision, closer collaboration with industry, and raising awareness of the sector's importance. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

Mindset Project impact Report on the UK's immersive reality technology landscape to support mental health therapeutics UK-wide review of immersive reality technology for mental health therapeutics, resulting in a final report with strategic recommendations approved by UKRI Phase 2 to deliver cluster and business support, including webinars, workshops, and upskilling in design innovation principles for innovators 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. Return to projects ​ ​ Innovate UK contracted DHI to undertake a UK-wide review of the immersive reality technology landscape in relation to mental health therapeutics, which will inform the approach taken to test and trial a platform for the distribution and procurement of mental health and wellbeing XR experiences, products and solutions. The project has delivered a final report with recommendations/findings from the research undertaken and 2 co-design workshops discussing the findings and recommendations. The report has been approved by UKRI and the project is now closed. DHI is currently in the process of submitting a tender to UKRI for Phase 2 of the project to deliver a cluster and business support, including webinars, workshops and upskilling for innovators in design innovation principles. Summary Partners ​ Impact & value ​ Progress to date Resources MINDSET Workstream report Staff related to the project ​ Next steps Next project Previous project Projects index page

FUTUREquipped SMART Housing Unit Descriptor for 'Understanding SMART Homes from a Construction, Information and Communication Technology, and Health and Care Perspective': SCQF Level 6. Gale, Lewis This mirco learning unit aims to familiarise learners with the concept of SMART homes across three industry sectors: Construction, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Health and Care. By exploring emergent themes and innovations from these perspectives, learners will gain insight into the potential economic and societal benefits of SMART homes. The unit culminates in a cross-disciplinary project based on a SMART home case study, supported by Meta skills units to develop necessary skills for the final outcome. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

Process Evaluation for Technology Enabled Atrial Fibrillation Screening after a Stroke in Scotland Lennon, Marilyn and McCann, Lisa and Horan, Sarah and Kyfonidis, Babis and Munford, Rachel and Bruce, Angela and Neubeck, Lis and Barber, Mark and Brennan, Katrina and Mooney, Pamela Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation (AF) post-stroke is crucial, but its intermittent nature makes detection challenging during hospitalisation. A pilot program in NHS Lanarkshire explored a new managed service for AF screening using devices allowing 14 days of home monitoring, with reports generated by the service provider. Interviews with clinicians and patients highlighted acceptability and the need for further exploration regarding report generation preferences. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers and healthcare managers planning technology-enabled AF monitoring services. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

Care 4.0: An Integrated Care Paradigm Built on Industry 4.0 Capabilities Chute, Chaloner and French, Tara This paper provides an overview of trends in Scottish health and social care policy, summarises an emerging Industry 4.0 toolset that is transforming other sectors, and then demonstrates the use of this toolset for optimisation of transactional healthcare provision. It then argues that there is little progress in the use of these capabilities for integrated, person-centred care services. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

Mapping Experience of Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Secondary Care Following Stroke Bruce, Angela Through employing a participatory design approach including a series of staff and patient interviews using a visual mapping tool, the project aims to understand the current challenges, use of technology and opportunities to innovate in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) services in secondary care. Insights from the study will help academics and health professionals to better understand individual needs and deliver enhanced care in the future. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

Calling all innovators! The #DigiInventors Challenge inspires and empowers young people to identify and develop entrepreneurial and digital skills while raising awareness of career opportunities in the digital health and care sector. ​ Get ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and explore digital innovation as you compete to become our next #DigiInventors Challenge winners! We'll inspire your creativity, teach essential digital and entrepreneurial skills, and introduce you to exciting career opportunities in the digital health and care sector. Introduction to the challenge In partnership with Delivered by #DigiInventors Challenge opportunities We are always looking for new sponsors and partners to help develop the #DigiInventors Challenge Primary and Secondary Editions. ​ If your organisation is interested in collaborating with us to do this, email: info@digiinventors.com .

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DHI 10 Year Strategy 2024 – 2033: Transforming great ideas into real solutions MacKenzie, M., Hughes, J The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is a pivotal force driving NHS reform and transformation in health and social care. Positioned centrally within Scotland's innovation ecosystem, 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. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /

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ICT Sector: Learning Materials - FUTUREquipped Project FUTUREquipped Project This document contains microlearning units to explore the various aspects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the context of SMART Homes. Developed by lecturers involved in the FUTUREquipped project (2018), the learning materials cover topics such as the role of the Internet of Everything, automated medicine alert systems, ethical considerations for programmers, and sensor interfaces in SMART Homes. All materials are accessible to learners under the Creative Commons license. View resource Next item Previous item Home / Resources (Item) /