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:
Kevin Gorman Chairman - 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
Mental Health Safeguarding Verification Schem
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
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
14:10
The Importance of Selecting Product with Compassion in Mind
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
Trevor Santer Business Development Manager - Anti Ligature Shop
14:50
Supporting Clinical Assessments 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
Developing an Enhanced Mental Health Place of Safety Within the Constraints of a Repurposed Building
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speakers:
Lynva Adams-Dean Strategic Project Manager (Health Planning) - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Helen Robinson Director of Mental Health Urgent Care Services - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
3 June
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
Inclusive Design in Practice, Rethinking How We Engage Stakeholders: Practical Methods for Successful, Accessible and Inclusive Co-design
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Speaker:
- Maria Luigia Assirelli Floyd Slaski Architects
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
11:30
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 Rossie Young People's 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
12:30
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
14:10
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
14:30
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
14:50
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
15:10
Interview with the Winners of the Design in Mental Health Awards
Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
