Thematic Projects
Home Health to Patient Health
Co-design and trial a new healthcare protocol to support identification of housing determinants of health in primary healthcare
Mosaic Landscapes
Board game that engages communities in co-designing inclusive healthcare gardens to enhance health and wellbeing
The Green Ward Toolkit
Co-designing tools and education with hospital staff to empower them to implement new sustainable practices
Community Growing
Co-designing spaces and services to enhance health, wellbeing, and community resilience through nature-based solutions
Reusable Theatre Caps
Co-designing and introducing eco-friendly, reusable theatre caps at NHS Golden Jubilee
Sustainable Scrubs
Improving hospital scrubs through design interventions to enhance staff comfort and dignity
Recycling of Polyester Textiles
Investigating the feasibility of recycling polyester textiles
Rhythms and Rhymes
Exploring the collective health impacts of individual energy-use behaviors in UK households
Making Compression Work
Enhancing the quality of life for individuals living with lipoedema
Medi-Flax
Creating a sustainable textile economy for healthcare by utilising local natural fibres
The Fabric of Matter
Turning potential plastic waste into sustainable resources
Future Foresight: Scenario Planning for Travel
Reducing the environmental impact of NHS Scotland’s travel by enhancing vehicle fleet efficiency, promoting vehicle recycling, and increasing active travel infrastructure
Seeing the Invisible: designing for indoor air quality (IAQ)
Enhancing indoor air quality in healthcare environments while addressing environmental impacts
Heat the Human
Advancing thermal management in healthcare by developing advanced “heat the human” textiles and clothing systems, tailored for NHS Scotland users
Pharmaceutical Waste
Reducing Waste and Supporting Responsible Disposal
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
Working from Home
Empowering home-based workers to contribute actively to NHS Scotland net-zero objectives
Reducing Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Maternity Wards
Cutting emissions through in-situ gas breakdown at hospitals
Circulate: Reimagining a Climate-Resilient NHS Scotland
Using speculative design to reimagine how NHS Scotland responds to climate change
Affiliated Projects
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
Caring for People Living with Dementia
Supporting timely diagnosis and broader dementia care
Diagnostic Discard
Prototyping plastic alternatives in diagnostic tests
Design Challenge Projects
Clamping Down on Single Use Products
Developing a reusable IV roller clamp that can be attached to and removed from existing IV sets
The Helping Hand
Redesigned ventilator arm that improves usability for NHS staff while reducing plastic waste through recyclable components
Specialised Lingerie Tailored for Women with Stomas
Lingerie that empowers women with stomas through discreet, confidence-boosting design, normalising ostomy surgery and supporting holistic wellbeing
BoardEasy: Wheelchair Train Boarding Aid
Wheelchair boarding aid that enhances train accessibility by enabling independent, ramp-free boarding for users
Cutting Emissions, Not Connections
Adaptive reuse of vacant buildings into low-carbon health hubs for climate and war displaced refugees
