Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT has highlighted the impact of an artificial intelligence tool, developed at Addenbrooke’s, in reducing the amount of preparation time for radiotherapy treatment. The solution, OSAIRIS, is being used at Addenbrooke’s for prostate and head and neck cancers, and is said to “significantly reduce the amount of time […]
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£21 million in funding for AI announced “to roll out artificial intelligence across the NHS”
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £21 million in funding for artificial intelligence technologies. It’s intended to enable the roll-out of AI technology which, according to the announcement, will “help diagnose patients more quickly for conditions such as cancers, strokes and heart conditions”. The announcement sets out the […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals agrees cancer data partnership
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has partnered with Flatiron Health UK to utilise cancer data for research and to explore the possibilities in developing and improving cancer care. The project sets an ambition to improve the quality of cancer data, and to translate cancer patient records at Leeds into ‘high-quality data’. The […]
NICE announces new “one-stop-shop for AI and digital regulations for health and social care”
NICE has announced a new one-stop-shop and advice service, intended to support the wider health and care system “adopt and make use of new digital and artificial intelligence”. The AI and Digital Regulations Service will consist of a centralised and up-to-date website with content for developers and adopters of new technologies, […]
AI model may predict breast cancer spread based on lymph node changes
A new study has been published by scientists from the Breast Cancer Now Unit at King’s College London to show their AI model could establish “how likely a patient is to develop secondary (incurable) breast cancer based on immune responses in the lymph nodes”. Published on the 26th of May […]
BenevolentAI announces restructure and strategic focus
BenevolentAI, a clinical-stage AI-enabled drug discovery and development company, has published its strategic plan for a “new era in AI”. The company has outlined its focus to prioritise high-potential products to value inflection points, develop new products to capitalise on the “vast potential of AI”, and progress a proposed headcount reductions […]
DHSC updates proposed plans to secure data environments access policy
In September, we covered the publication of the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s secure data environment policy guidelines, in an article which can be found here. This month DHSC has announced an update to these guidelines, which will apply to all NHS controlled secure data environments (SDE) as […]
NHS blueprinting team, Gloucestershire Hospitals and Polygeist on using AI to tackle length of stay
At HTN: AI and Data, we were joined by members of the NHS England Blueprinting Team for a discussion on the blueprinting programme, the NHS AI Lab Skunkworks programme, and a project from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust in partner with PolyGeist. Joining us were Andrew Freeman (programme manager of the […]
NHSE launches primary care digital and transformation lead development programme
NHS England has launched a new programme to support PCN digital and transformation leads with core skills to lead transformational change. Through a twelve month development programme, digital and transformation lead ARRS roles will be supported with quality improvement, data and digital, managing transformation, and a peer community to share learnings. […]
Considerations for artificial intelligence and machine learning in drug development and manufacturing
The FDA has released a discussion paper designed to generate discussion about artificial intelligence and machine learning in drug development and manufacturing, entitled ‘Using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in the Development of Drug & Biological Products’. The paper covers a number of key topics including current and potential uses […]
