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Personal Statement
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Janette is Director of planning and performance at the Digital Health and Care innovation centre (DHI) and has over 20 years' experience in Design, Innovation, Economic Development and Programme Management, with the last ten years focussed specifically on the Digital Health and Wellness sector.
Leading various high profile innovation projects in Scotland, including the Wellness and Health Innovation Project and over the last 5 years involved with two major Innovate UK backed programmes; Future city demonstrator (Glasgow) where she assisted in the development of a City Observatory that harnessed the power of data for City challenges (some of which related to Health and Wellbeing) and the Scottish DALLAS programme which pioneered a Digital wellness platform and applications in Scotland. In addition Janette has undertaken many international keynote presentations for this subject and has led numerous trade missions to Middle East, Japan, USA, India and throughout Europe.
Janette has a thorough understanding of this sector and how service, technical and business innovation and readiness levels need to merge and connect, with a research interest in evidence for scaling innovation.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Philosophy, Exploring what evidence is required by decision makers to scale Digital Health in Scotland, Faculty Of Science
2 Feb 2018 → 7 Aug 2022
Award Date: 31 Oct 2022
Master of Computing, Post graduate Diploma Level in Information Technology, University Of West Of Scotland
20 Sept 2020 → 20 Jul 2021
Award Date: 15 Jun 2001
Bachelor of Science, Spatial design - First Class Honours, Glasgow Caledonian University
2 Oct 1990 → 10 Jun 1994
Award Date: 3 Jun 1994
External positions
Capability brd member , Scottish Government
19 Apr 2024 → …
Remote and Rural board member, NHS Education for Scotland - NES
10 Oct 2023 → …
Chair, UKTIN - Health and Social Care working group
9 Sept 2023 → …
Board Member, EHTEL
17 Jul 2023 → …
Committee member, HIMSS
4 Apr 2023 → …
Chair, All Policies for a Healthy Europe
10 Oct 2022 → …
Keywords
- Digital health
- Innovation & Impact
- Readiness
- Economic development
- Design
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NHS Inform Redesign
Hughes, J. (Principal Investigator), Crooks, G. (Co-investigator), MacKenzie, M. (Co-investigator) & Malarkey, C. (Co-investigator)
31/10/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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SCOTCAP Extension 2
Hughes, J. (Principal Investigator) & MacKenzie, M. (Co-investigator)
NHS National Services Scotland
26/02/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Transforming Diabetes Care through Innovation: Leveraging Scotland's Collaborative Ecosystem - Thought Leadership Event Summary Report
Brogan, M. & Hughes, J., 17 Dec 2025, Glasgow. 12 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile -
Annual Report - Year 1 Infrastructure Investment: August 2024 to July 2025
Hughes, J., 23 Oct 2025, Glasgow. 21 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile18 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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UK Gov ministerial visit to DHI RCE - MP Kirsty McNeil
Hughes, J. (Speaker)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation
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Glasgow Innovation - Art of the possible
Hughes, J. (Chair)
27 Jun 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Key-note speaker and plenary lectures at conferences