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Health & Patient Safety Research Lab

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Florie Salnot: RCA Design Products

Healthy Pregnancy: redefining the experience

This project is exploring design ideas that help to support women in a more human and holistic way throughout their pregnancy. More ...

More on first year here

Research partner: Clearblue

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Jonathan West and Gianpaolo Fusari: RCA Innovation Design Engineering

Just in case: redesigning the doctor's bag

Research and development of a vital piece of medical equipment that doctors take on their rounds. More ...

Research partner: Medical Defence Union

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Karina Torlei: RCA Innovation Design Engineering

NeckSafe: designing better support for spinal injury patients

This study rethinks the current neckbrace to create a new design that stabilises a patient's neck after a suspected spinal injury. More ...

Research partner: National Institute for Health Research

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Gianpaolo Fusari: RCA Innovation Design Engineering

Violence in A&E: improving the patient experience by design

A project with three NHS Trusts to demonstrate how design can help reduce incidents of violence and aggression in hospital A&E Departments. More ...

Research partners: Design Council and Department of Health