Pillar 1
People Empowered
How can design give people the tools they need to make more informed and impactful decisions?
Using digital technology, and real-world design interventions, we transform ways of working and promote sustainable practices across NHS Scotland.
Projects
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
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
Events, News
News • 29 June 2026
Design HOPES at DRS26
Design HOPES were out in force at the recent Design Research Society global conference 2026, contributing research that addressed both sustainability and the future of collaborative design practice.
News • 14 May 2026
Procurement4Health (P4H) Scotland
In April 2026, Design Hopes attended Procurement4Health (P4H) Scotland, Scotland’s leading healthcare procurement event, held at Murrayfield, Edinburgh and officially supported by NHS Scotland.
People
Christopher Lim
Co-Investigator
Emily Stevenson
Euan McBrearty
Co-Investigator
Fraser Bruce
Theme Lead
Jack Fletcher
Research Associate
Sam Donnelly
Collaborator
Vicky Tully
Co-Investigator
Ahmed Saeed
Research Associate
Fraser Simpson
Co-Investigator
Gary McCartan
Gregor White
Theme Lead
Jenni Woods
Collaborator
Mel Woods
Co-Director
Rodney Mountain
Co-Investigator
Ron Cook
Collaborator
Stuart Anderson
Co-Investigator
Organisations
NHS Tayside
Scottish Ambulance Service
