When Budgets Are Tight, Every Decision Has to Work Harder (DHEI)
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“Ask Why Five Times”: In Conversation with Dr Caoimhe Glancy on Design Thinking in Healthcare
Ahead of Design for Healthcare Environments Ireland, Senior Registrar in Psychiatry, and former HSE Spark National NCHD Innovation Fellow Dr Caoimhe Glancy believes one of
“Design Starts by Asking, Not Assuming”: In Conversation with Children’s Health Ireland’s Dehlia McCarthy and Paul Hendrick
Children’s Health Ireland’s Dehlia McCarthy and Paul Hendrick believe the most effective healthcare environments aren’t created through assumptions or technology alone, but by listening to
Designing Healthcare Environments in Ireland: A New Conversation Begins
This September, healthcare leaders, clinicians, estates professionals, designers and people with lived experience will come together to explore how better environments can improve safety, dignity,
Finding the Silver Lining in Part L: Why Smart Lighting Must Be Central to Mental Health Design
Ahead of Dr Shelley James’ talk at Design in Mental Health 2026 On the 2nd of June 2026, Dr Shelley James will take to the
“The Building Is the Secret Clinician” – with Ciaran Cuddihy (Mental Health Nurse and HSE Practice Development Facilitator)
In Conversation with Ciaran Cuddihy on Why Design Shapes Everyday Mental Health Care “The building is another staff member. It can either support us, or
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