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.

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Imperial College London and Edinburgh University develop brain scanning AI software

In a speech at the Royal College of GPs last week, Wes Streeting confirmed that women with breast concerns in Somerset will be offered "faster diagnosis" thanks to direct referrals from the NHS app through 111 online. 

Virtual ward in Hull to introduce AI tech to identify trends

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has published its Digital Strategic Plan 2023-2030, focusing on five "priority areas", which are: access, infrastructure, applications, information and digital literacy.

National Data Guardian 2023-24 report presents health data use across the NHS

NHS Dorset is searching for volunteers to join its Digital Public Engagement Group (DPEG), with the aim of helping to develop digital health and care services. 

NHS board highlights digital in productivity, prevention, efficiency in service delivery, and data in supporting quality strategy

Artificial intelligence use across the NHS and healthcare

Seven Manchester trusts to roll-out AI imaging to help detect diseases

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.

MHRA announces five AI pilots to develop regulation

AI and imaging help tackle cancer waiting lists in Barking, Havering and Redbridge.

AI and imaging help tackle cancer waiting lists in Barking, Havering and Redbridge

Senior intelligence manager at Derbyshire ICB highlights "changing role" of analysts and opportunities for data-led decision making across health and care.

Derbyshire ICB highlights “changing role” of analysts and opportunities for data

NHSE update highlights number of trusts and ICBs to have signed up to Federated Data Platform, one year on

87 acute hospital trusts and 28 ICBs sign up to Federated Data Platform, one year on

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NHS England highlights ICBs to assess information, digital maturity across sectors, progress on system wide digital plans, virtual ward capacity and usage

Great Ormond Street Hospital to expand trial of ambient AI to 5,000 patients across healthcare settings

Great Ormond Street Hospital to expand trial of ambient AI to 5,000 patients across healthcare settings

HDR UK introduces new “simplified” version of Health Data Research Gateway with smart search and linked resources for easier research access.

HDR UK introduces new features in updated version of Health Data Research Gateway

Microsoft AI has announced that it will shortly be launching a new Microsoft AI hub in London.

Ali Parsa launches AI company Quadrivia and personal clinical assistant tool for beta testing

National Data Guardian 2023-24 report presents findings on health data use across the NHS and update on Federated Data Platform.

NHS England shares roadmap for Organisation Data Service and planned projects for delivery to 2024/25

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology highlights growth opportunities, challenges, and priorities for UK AI assurance market

Somerset NHS FT publishes AI Policy; covering safe integration, ethics, legal responsibilities, yearly reviews

A hypnotherapy-based VR treatment is to be piloted at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, with aims to help ease symptoms including hallucinations and delusions in patients with psychosis.

VR treatment for patients with psychosis to be piloted at South West London and St George’s

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NICE launches reporting standards and tool for evaluations of AI technologies

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Scalpel AI raises £3.8m to expand surgical instrument tracking and validation platform

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AI use cases in the NHS: supporting diagnosis, personalising treatment, predicting disease

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DeepHealth acquires AI diagnostic company to support breast cancer care

Artificial intelligence use across the NHS and healthcare

NHSE highlights challenges with AI evaluations: potential for bias, adoption site capacity, variation between sites

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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire utilises AI to tackle waiting lists

UK Government makes commitment to strengthen patient safety following review of CQC's operational effectiveness.

Two new reviews launched to examine patient safety, quality and governance within the health system

A letter from NHS England has highlighted plans for new ways of working within primary care.

Health secretary speech to Royal College of General Practitioners highlights data as “the future of the NHS”

Senior intelligence manager at Derbyshire ICB highlights "changing role" of analysts and opportunities for data-led decision making across health and care.

£118m in funding to create new hubs and partnerships to develop health technologies

The DHC Group, a portfolio of UK healthcare companies with the shared aim of supplying specialist outpatient pathways and diagnostic imaging services, has announced its acquisition of digital cardiology diagnostics provider ECG On-Demand. 

HTN Now: Establishing a culture of security, privacy and compliance – “it’s now part of frontline care delivery”

Mid and South Essex and Essex Partnership Foundation Trusts partner on £65 million contract agreement for new EPR system

Two Essex trusts to establish framework for a data partner to support unified EPR programme

Artificial intelligence use across the NHS and healthcare

AI across the NHS: supporting cancer identification, fracture detection and more

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has issued a contract notice for a Network as a Service (NasS) solution worth in excess of £2 million.

Digital Health and Care Wales issues £2 million contract notice for network as a service solution

The role of digital in NHS South West London ICB's board updates on winter planning, urgent and emergency care, and progress around the Board Assurance Framework

MHRA opens applications for AI Airlock pilot, seeking innovations offering patient benefits and novel AI applications

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside's three-year plan to improve mental health services has highlighted the role of data as a "key enabler" in realigning services.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s plan to improve mental health services highlights data as “key enabler”

Senior intelligence manager at Derbyshire ICB highlights "changing role" of analysts and opportunities for data-led decision making across health and care.

HL7 shares guidance on standards-based AI and ML data lifecycle

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Ireland HSE’s Digital Health Roadmap in focus, with aim for digital budget between 4% – 6% of overall healthcare expenditure

BMA confirms mandatory extraction of data on GP cloud-based telephony system usage

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Royal Cornwall Hospitals outlines role of digital and data in research and development strategy

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has issued a contract notice for a Network as a Service (NasS) solution worth in excess of £2 million.

NHSE shares guidance on single point of access functions, including role of digital and data

St Bart's Hospital in London

Barts Health NHS Trust to procure site-wide patient monitoring system

Microsoft AI has announced that it will shortly be launching a new Microsoft AI hub in London.

Audience views: biggest concerns for AI in healthcare, and the barriers to responsible AI

Senior intelligence manager at Derbyshire ICB highlights "changing role" of analysts and opportunities for data-led decision making across health and care.

Artificial intelligence in the NHS: identifying abnormalities, tackling waiting lists, predicting disease and more

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Hampshire Hospitals implements platform to monitor and tackle air pollution at hospital sites

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South Yorkshire ICS publishes data and insights strategy for 2024-2026, sharing plans for data platform and alliance

Here, we'll take a look at some of the international health tech news stories to have caught our eye over the last few weeks.

AI Act, legal framework for Europe designed to support “trustworthy AI”, enters into force

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has issued a contract notice for a Network as a Service (NasS) solution worth in excess of £2 million.

Amazon Web Services invests £8m to fund cloud infrastructure and storage for UK Biobank

NHS Dorset is searching for volunteers to join its Digital Public Engagement Group (DPEG), with the aim of helping to develop digital health and care services. 

NHSE’s July board meeting highlights data around waiting lists, cancer care, mental health and more

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board launches PROMS collection platform

Huma, a global company offering AI and digital health solutions, has announced its acquisition of eConsult, a digital-first triage and automated consultation platform.

Report on CQC operational effectiveness highlights “significant challenges” with portal, platform and data use

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Royal United Hospitals Bath research strategy highlights need to maximise potential of big data analytics

A journal article published in The Lancet Digital Health, has set out recommendations to support data infrastructure transformation.

Prostate Progress project to support research through combination of clinical data with patient-reported outcomes

Innovate UK funds research project exploring how post-market intelligence can be utilised for safe acceleration of medical device adoption

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Health Information Bill 2024 “lays foundations” for establishment of Digital Health Record across Ireland

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Coventry and Warwickshire ICS shares data on length of stay and waiting list reductions

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Huma secures $80m and launches Shopify style AI platform for digital healthcare industry

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West Herts Hospitals highlights virtual wards for rising almost 100 places in NHS league tables

University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield develops secure threat intelligence sharing platform to protect AI tools from cyber attacks

West Yorkshire ICB has announced the appointment of a new chief digital and information officer.

Leeds Teaching Hospital partners with Newton’s Tree to scale evaluation and implementation of AI

The DHC Group, a portfolio of UK healthcare companies with the shared aim of supplying specialist outpatient pathways and diagnostic imaging services, has announced its acquisition of digital cardiology diagnostics provider ECG On-Demand. 

Study highlights limitations of large language models around clinical diagnosis, interpretation of results and integration

Ireland on map

Progress update on data research from All-Island eHealth Hub for Cancer

Great Ormond Street

GOSH explores use of AI for Parkinson’s and deep brain stimulation for epilepsy

Cardiff Wales

Digital Health and Care Wales’ organisational strategy 2024-2030: in focus

Norfolk on map

Norfolk and Waveney ICS shares update on Joint Forward Plan, including data used to map progress

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: David Hammond, deputy chief strategy officer at Wirral Community and Julia Lake, associate director for digital (data) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals on bringing data to life

Community provider publishes procurement opportunity for AI transcribing software

University of Manchester trials remote monitoring system for arthritis patients to submit data to EHR

Birmingham and Solihull ICS has published its latest ten-year strategy, "A Bolder, Healthier Future for the People of Birmingham and Solihull: Strategy for Health and Care 2023 - 2033", highlighting the key role of data in tackling inequalities.

Birmingham Community Healthcare shares plans for becoming “more digitally-enabled and information-driven”

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has published its organisational strategy for 2024-2030, highlighting the need for "a digital and data revolution".

Digital Health and Care Wales publishes organisational strategy for 2024-2030, highlighting need for “a digital and data revolution”

The MHRA has issued new guidance relating to transparency principles for machine learning medical devices (MLMDs).

MHRA issues new guidance on transparency for machine learning medical devices

Cancer Research UK roadmap focuses on tech innovation, data streams, digital twins and proactive measures

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB publishes tender for population health management digital solution

Barts Health introduces tech to help detect deterioration

Bradford Teaching Hospitals utilises AI solution to support diagnostic accuracy in radiology

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust achieves HIMSS stage six validation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has published a tender notice for an ophthalmology electronic medical record (EMR) solution.

AI and data partnership in North East to support care for diabetic eye disease

Interview with Sonam Vadera, specialty registrar in clinical radiology at University Hospitals of Leicester

Interview: “The multidisciplinary team approach has always been valued in healthcare, but I think it’s never been more important”, Sonam Vadera, speciality registrar in clinical radiology and fellow in clinical AI

MHRA launches AI Airlock regulatory sandbox to help identify challenges for regulating AI medical devices

Innovate UK has announced the launch of its Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP), which is looking to help UK SMEs to scale globally. 

NHS England Cancer Programme update for Spring 2024 highlights innovations and new technologies across early diagnosis, treatment, and performance

Moray health data pilot project focuses on citizen data ownership and a proactive approach to early intervention in North East Scotland.

Moray health data pilot project focuses on citizen data ownership and a proactive approach to early intervention

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust launches new digital data centre

Feature: navigating the challenges of patient flow in clinical settings

Draft budget 2025/26 for Wales: £600m "extra revenue and capital funding" for health and social care with promise for investment in digital tech

NHS Medway clinical strategy highlights digital and data plans including frailty virtual ward and electronic pharmacy systems

A journal article published in The Lancet Digital Health, has set out recommendations to support data infrastructure transformation.

Scotland’s Genomic Medicine Strategy 2024-2029 highlights need for “secure, scalable digital infrastructure”

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Panel discussion: the future of patient portals – “the decisions in design and technology implementation we take now, will critically impact the future of healthcare delivery”

Microsoft AI has announced that it will shortly be launching a new Microsoft AI hub in London.

Microsoft AI to launch new AI hub in London

NHSE shares aim to create a single source of truth for community health services in new data plan

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DHSC publishes prior information notice for interoperability architecture to support social care data sharing

NHS England publishes guidance for ICB's around assessing effectiveness of information and using it "insightfully" to streamline performance and support continuous improvement.

Google Cloud announces updates to solutions to support interoperability, data foundations and gen AI

Department of Health and Social Care shares recommendations to support equity in medical devices

NHS Dorset is searching for volunteers to join its Digital Public Engagement Group (DPEG), with the aim of helping to develop digital health and care services. 

NHSE shares update on metrics for urgent and emergency care capital incentive scheme

Birmingham and Solihull ICS has published its latest ten-year strategy, "A Bolder, Healthier Future for the People of Birmingham and Solihull: Strategy for Health and Care 2023 - 2033", highlighting the key role of data in tackling inequalities.

Birmingham and Solihull ICS strategy highlights central role of data in service design

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, announced that the trust has been successful in achieving HIMSS stage six validation for its use of data (Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity - AMAM).

Feature: adding intelligence to data capture

West Yorkshire Joint forward plan

Dr Dan Bunstone on utilising digital tech for a population health management approach to hypertension

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University Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust announces EPR supplier

Senior intelligence manager at Derbyshire ICB highlights "changing role" of analysts and opportunities for data-led decision making across health and care.

Royal Orthopaedic Hospital strategy highlights plans for digital and data to streamline operations

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.

Data linkage, app development and a rare disease prevalence tool: exploring the England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2024 report

Update on progress for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin's digital strategy highlights EPR rollout, shared care records, and remote monitoring

2024/25 GP contract places focus on role of data from digital telephony systems

NHSE publishes guidance on network segmentation for cyber security.

NHSE publishes guidance on network segmentation for cyber security

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University of Leeds researcher develops AI device designed to predict acute kidney injury

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Panel discussion: driving patient outcomes through health tech “It’s about working with patients to work with demand”

Promptly Health has secured an £11 million three-year contract to manage national patient-centred outcomes data for NHS Wales.

Promptly Health secures £11m NHS Wales contract to manage national patient-centred outcomes data

GP Connect integrated at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust