Data, analytics and AI

On this channel page we focus on programmes and news on data, analytics and artificial intelligence. 

We’ll cover news from industry, and leaders in the field, aiming to raise awareness of success.

Past HTN Now Webinars

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HTN Now: The practicalities of AI technologies; implementation, data, bias, adoption, policies, best practices

A recent HTN Now webinar saw us joined by expert panellists from across the health sector to debate the practicalities of AI technologies, exploring topics including implementation, adoption, the role of data, policy, regulation, evaluation and best practices. Panellists included Neill Crump, digital strategy director at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Lee Rickles, CIO, director and deputy SIRO at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; and Beatrix Fletcher, senior programme manager (AI) at Guy’s and St Thomas’​ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT).

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NHS England has published the NHS vaccination strategy, highlighting the role of digital services, a national vaccination data record and the NHS app in promoting access, uptake, and delivery.

Panel discussion: will the reality of AI live up to current hype and how do you manage bias in healthcare data?

For a HTN Now panel discussion from last year we looked at whether the reality of AI will live up to the current hype, and how to manage bias in healthcare data. Expert panellists included Puja Myles, director at MHRA Clinical Practice Research Datalink; Shanker Vijayadeva, GP lead and digital transformation for the London region at NHS England; and Ricardo Baptista Leite, M.D., CEO at HealthAI, the global agency for responsible AI in health. The session explored topics including what is needed to manage bias; what “responsible AI” really looks like; how to ensure AI is inclusive and equitable; how AI can help support underserved populations; the deployment of AI in the NHS; and the potential to harness AI in supporting the shift from reactive to proactive care.

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