Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
The Design and Digital Solutions Theatre is free for all attendees at Design in Mental Health; speakers, exhibition visitors, conference delegates and chair people.
2 June
10:10
Creating Bespoke Environments for Complex Needs
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Nick Todd Iris Care Group
Janine Strange Chief Commercial Officer - Iris Care Group
10:30
Choosing Windows for Mental Health Environments
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
John Blackwell Group Director - Britplas
10:50
Designing Calm in Crisis: Reimagining MHCAS for Safer Patient Care
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Phil Wisson Director of Estates & Facilities - London NHS Foundation Trust
Tom Colliss Partner - AK Design Partnership LLP
11:10
Products For The Mental Health Safeguarding Verification Scheme
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Laura Critien BRE
11:30
Beyond the Ward: Reconsidering Outdoor Space in Psychiatric Settings
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Dr James Welchman Resident Psychiatry Doctor - Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
11:50
Illuminating Change: Aligning Safety, Performance and Circular Design in Mental Health Lighting Specification
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Matt Healey Head of New Product Development (Speciality Lines) - Pineapple
12:10
Finding the Silver Lining in Part L: Smart Lighting as a Catalyst for Person-centred Care
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Dr Shelley James Ambassador - Design in Mental Health
12:30
Co-Producing Calm and Inclusion: Designing a Child-Centred, Wellbeing-Led Outpatient Environment at King’s College Hospital
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Maria Luigia Assirelli Floyd Slaski Architects
12:50
The Brook: A Sensory-Informed Approach to Product and Finish Selection
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Steve Coombe Owner & Creative Director - 3idog
Liz Lavender Associate - Design in Mental Health Network
13:30
Rethink Mental Illness: Supported Housing Pilot – Changing Supported Housing Systems
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Nikki Mattocks Expert by Experience - Rethink Mental Illness
Laura Abbott Head of Involvement - Rethink Mental Illness
Adrian Dunsterville Head of Service Development - Rethink Mental Illness
Tracy Blackwell Director of Service Development - Rethink Mental Illness
14:10
The Importance of Selecting Product with Compassion in Mind
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Trevor Santer Business Development Manager - Anti Ligature Shop
14:30
From Green Plan to Reality: Decarbonising Mental Health Estates
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Jane Hardy-Jones Head of Sustainability - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
14:50
Supporting Clinical Assessment Environments with Ambient Voice Technology: Pilot Learning and Future Potential
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Dr Katie Voss Clinical Psychologist - Livewell Southwest CIC
15:10
Beyond the Ward Door: Secure Mental Health Transport as Part of the Care Environment
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
David Boswell Chief Executive Officer - VICTOR
15:30
Shining Bright – the Seren Lodge Story
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Andrew Arnold Director/Architect - Gilling Dod Architects
Graham Wood Capital Project Manager - Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Sarah Hull Operational Lead for Perinatal Services - Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
3 June
09:50
How Immersive Technology is Re-imagining Mental Health Services
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Jill Owens National Programme Manager - Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme
10:10
Designing for Regulation: Person-centred and Sensory-friendly Approaches to Inpatient Mental Health Environments
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Jennifer Beal Head of Occupational Therapy at Cygnet Health Care and PhD student - Rhino Sensory UK
10:30
AI-supported Knowledge Capture and Dissemination for NHS Estates
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Florian Wirtz Visiting Graduate Researcher - Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge
Dr Carl-Magnus von Behr Co-founder and Director - CompliMind Ltd
10:50
Building on Strong Community Foundations, Edward Street Hospital / Dorothy Pattison Hospital Case Study
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Jacqueline Stevens Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Carolyn Green Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Matthew Wright Gilling Dod Architects
11:10
Mapping the Unknown: Designing the First National Landscape Study of Children’s Intensive Mental Health Care
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Janine Hunter NAPICU
11:30
Co-Designing Safer Spaces: Developing a Non-Visual Patient Safety Aid in Partnership with Mental Health and Secure Children’s Services
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Joanne Welsh Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Martin Brown Service Head of Business and Facilities - Rossie Young People's Rtust
11:50
Specifying For Mental Healthcare – Moving From Analogue to Digital
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Simon Leslie Graduate - NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme 2025
12:10
Design and Patient Safety: What is The Impact?
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Dean Moriarty Patient Safety Partner - North London NHS Foundation Trust
Lucy Pednekar-Harding Patient Safety Partner (PSP) - North London NHS Foundation Trust
12:30
Impact of Reverberation Time and Indoor Ambient Noise Levels on Acoustic Comfort in School Dining Halls
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Caroline McKinlay Acoustic Consultant - Anderson Acoustics
Emma Greenland Director - Anderson Acoustics
12:50
A Safer Place to Live: Wellbeing Led Design and Suicide Prevention in Scottish Prisons
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Katie Godfrey Theme Lead, Suicide Prevention - Scottish Prison Service
Sarah Ogilvie Programme Executive - Scottish Prison Service
Alison Moore Theme Lead, Cell and Personal Safety - Scottish Prison Service
14:10
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards – Clinical Team of the Year
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
14:30
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards – People’s Choice
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
14:50
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards – Service User Engagement
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
15:10
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards – Outside Spaces
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre



