Design Council to Launch Patient Dignity Competition

The Design Council and the Department of Health are set to launch a new project which will address issues around patient dignity and privacy in hospitals.

The Design for Patient Dignity scheme will follow the same structure as the Design Bugs Out competition launched last year, which saw four designers create five new pieces of hospital furniture to combat the spread of infection.

However, the new scheme will have a slightly broader format, potentially encompassing service and system design, as well as product design.

Design for Patient Dignity will launch on 1 October, when designers will be invited to team up with manufacturers and tackle briefs which will help healthcare staff to manage the hospital environment and to improve patient dignity and privacy.