Phase 2

Low carbon Storage for Sustainable Medicine Logistics

Exploring whether low-carbon, bio-based and recycled materials can support more sustainable, functional storage solutions for clinical practice

PillarPlace Regenerated

Home Health to Patient Health

Co-design and trial a new healthcare protocol to support identification of housing determinants of health in primary healthcare

PillarPlace Regenerated

Theme — Communities

Mosaic Landscapes

Board game that engages communities in co-designing inclusive healthcare gardens to enhance health and wellbeing

PillarPeople Empowered

Theme — Products and Services

The Green Ward Toolkit

Co-designing tools and education with hospital staff to empower them to implement new sustainable practices

PillarMaterials Reimagined

Theme — Care

Reusable Theatre Caps

Co-designing and introducing eco-friendly, reusable theatre caps at NHS Golden Jubilee

PillarMaterials Reimagined

Theme — Care

Sustainable Scrubs

Improving hospital scrubs through design interventions to enhance staff comfort and dignity

PillarMaterials Reimagined

Theme — Care

Making Compression Work

Enhancing the quality of life for individuals living with lipoedema

PillarMaterials Reimagined PillarPlace Regenerated

Theme — Communities

Pharmaceutical Waste 

Reducing Waste and Supporting Responsible Disposal

Affiliated Project

Caring for People Living with Dementia

Supporting timely diagnosis and broader dementia care

PillarPeople Empowered

Theme — Digital Design

Flow

An interactive game for NHS Scotland staff to visualise patient flow through hospitals, with a focus on urgent and semi-urgent care pathways at NHS Tayside

PillarMaterials Reimagined

Theme — Exploratory Projects

Reducing Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Maternity Wards

Cutting emissions through in-situ gas breakdown at hospitals

Design HOPES is a collaborative design-led research initiative, comprising five Scottish Universities (University of Strathclyde, University of Dundee, Heriot Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh), NHS Scotland, the third sector, and design organisations.

This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Future Observatory GTE Hub Programme at the Design Museum [grant number AH/Y00373X/1].