Health & Patient Safety Research Lab
Pioneering products
There is a strong connection between the Centre’s Design for Patient Safety programme and the Royal College of Art/Imperial College MA course in Industrial Design Engineering. This has resulted in some highly innovative product development work at MA and Research Associate level. In each case, new designs thinking is inspired by a strong element of user-involvement, be it in developing new surgical instruments or life-saving devices. There is also a focus on healthcare process improvement, another factor that is crucial to success in introducing new products into the highly complex healthcare system.
- Jonathan West (Senior Associate) and Gianpaolo Fusari (Research Associate) (2011-2012) Medical Defence Union, Just in Case: redesigning the doctor's bag
- Karina Torlei (Research Associate) (2011-2102) National Institute for Health Research, Bath Institute of Medical Engineering, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, University of the
West of England (Academic Department of Emergency Care), Great Western Ambulance Service, i2R Medical, Necksafe: designing better support for spinal injury patients
- Research Associates: Yusuf Muhammad and Karina Torlei (2010) Design Council and Department of Health, Design for Patient Dignity: enhancing the experience on hospital wards
- Research Associate: Grace Davey (2009) Design Council, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, Department of Health, Design Bugs Out: improving patient safety on hospital wards
- Gregor Timlin (Senior Associate) (2008-2009) Bupa, Eating Design and Dementia: improving dining in care homes
- Professor Roger Coleman, Ed Matthews, Jonathan West, Sally Halls, Helen Hamlyn Centre; Professor Charles Vincent, James Kinross, Rajesh Aggarwal, Andrea Smith, Imperial College (2006 - 2008) NHS National Patient Safety Agency, resus-station: a comprehensive redesign of the resuscitation trolley
- Karina Torlei (Research Associate) (2008-2009)DePuy, Cutting Edge: advancing surgical practice through design
- Research Associates: Maja Kecman and Lisa Stroux (2007) DePuy, Designing low cost disposable surgical instruments
- Graeme Davies, Phillip Greer, Christopher Huntley and Lisa Stroux (2006), Tongue Sucker®: Life-saving equipment
- Michael Korn (2006), StickSafe Hospital Tray: reducing needle stick injuries
- Maja Kecman (2005), Insight: home-use smear test kit
- Research Associate: Jamie Cobb (2005) Audi Design Foundation, Pluspoint: an auto-injector system for anaphylaxis attacks
- Professor Roger Coleman, Edward Goodwin and Richard Hartshorn (2004) Imperial College (Triangle Project Programme), New instruments for keyhole surgery
- Research Associate: Guy Robinson (2002) Audi Design Foundation, Pro-crutches: supporting long-term rehabilitation
- Research Associate: Barry Menmuir (2001) British Heart Foundation, Stepping stone: designing an inclusive pedometer
- Research Associate: Judith Anderson (2000) Laura Ashley Foundation, The Abilizer: aiding rehabilitation for disabled people
