NHS England and Improvement and NHSX have teamed up with tech giants to consolidate key data sets to inform COVID-19 decision making. The group is to develop a data platform and dashboard that will provide organisations with secure, reliable and timely data to make informed, effective decisions. The data will […]
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National CCIO “We need to know how many people are self-isolating by region”
Chief Clinical Information Officer for Health and Care and Deputy CEO for NHSX Simon Eccles, commented on Twitter yesterday to state plans being in place to understand the numbers of those self-isolating in specific regions. Speaking on the plan, Simon said “We are doing this. We need to know how […]
Study highlights ability to predict depression in Facebook users
A study by David Luxton titled ‘Artificial Intelligence in Behavioural and Mental Healthcare’ published in ScienceDirect has explored the ability to predict depression in Facebook users. The study used an artificial intelligence algorithm to detect vocabulary usage with negative connotations and said depression can be detected up to 3 months before a social […]
Wales shares millionth digital result and adds dentistry data
All Health Boards across Wales now have access to digital patient information and have recently made dentistry information available. NHS Wales Informatics Services (NWIS) announced that in January, the millionth digital test result was viewed between health boards via Wales’ digital patient record service, the Welsh Clinical Portal. It said […]
Leeds to test if AI can match a consultant surgeon
Chapel Allerton Hospital, part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is to conduct a 6 month pilot to test if an artificial intelligence solution can match a consultant surgeon when it comes to deciding if a patient requires knee surgery. The AI solution developed by SerenusAI Ltd, will be trialled with […]
Royal Berkshire to go live with AI to support stroke patients
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is to go live with artificial intelligence software from Brainomix next month. The AI software analyses CT images of the brain and its blood vessels immediately after the patient has a scan. It automatically highlights the area of probable damage and the blocked blood vessel, […]
Moorfields receives grant to develop use of AI in cataract surgery
Moorfields Eye Hospital and Digital Surgery have been awarded a grant from Innovate UK to assess artificial intelligence (AI) cataract surgery technology. The technology has been developed by Digital Surgery, the company founded by surgeons Dr. Jean Nehme and Dr. Andre Chow to help train surgeons, improve theatre flow, develop surgical teams and […]
Data Saves Lives’ at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS FT is utilising real-time analytics to help staff to improve patient management, care and experience. UHMBT has created a Command Centre using software from Qlik which provides an overall view of operations and is available both internally and remotely. It provides a single view of data […]
East Kent Hospitals embraces AI for eye health
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is embracing artificial intelligence so patients can now have their eye health monitored by a computer. Doctors at the Trust worked with the University of Kent to develop the AI software that can detect signs of eye disease. The machine-based method compares new […]
Feature: 4 examples how AI, Data and Automation is transforming healthcare
Contributors include: InterSystems, Wellbeing Software, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust. AI, data and automation offers enormous potential for healthcare organisations, to save time, support decision making and remove manual process. In this feature we highlight four examples that are transforming health and […]
