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NHS Trust introduces artificial intelligence for monitoring eye health
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has adopted artificial intelligence (AI) to test the health of patient’s eyes. In collaboration with doctors at the trust, the University of Kent has developed AI computer software able to detect signs of eye disease. Patients will benefit from a machine-based method that compares new images of the eye with previous patient images to monitor clinical signs and notify the doctor if their condition has worsened. Nishal Patel, an Ophthalmology Consultant at the Trust and teacher at the University said: “We are seeing more and more people with retinal disease and machines can help with some of the capacity issues faced by our department and others across the country." “We are not taking the job of a doctor away, but we are making it more efficient and at the same time helping determine how artificial intelligence will shape the future medicine. By automating some of the decisions, so that stable patients can be monitored and unstable patients treated earlier, we can offer better outcomes for our patients.” Read full story Source: National Health Executive, 22 November 2019 -
Content ArticleThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in patient care currently is one of the most exciting and controversial topics. It is set to become one of the fastest growing industries, and politicians are putting their weight behind this, as much to improve patient care as to exploit new economic opportunities. In 2018, the then UK Prime Minister pledged that the UK would become one of the global leaders in the development of AI in healthcare and its widespread use in the NHS. The Secretary for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, is a self-professed patient registered with Babylon Health’s GP at Hand system, which offers an AI-driven symptom checker coupled with online general practice (GP) consultations replacing visits at regular GP clinics.
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Content ArticleIn August 2019, the government announced a £250 million investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for health and care through the creation of the NHS AI Lab. The hope is that over time this investment will enable health and care providers to benefit from the very best data-driven technology and help us achieve our goals for technology use in the NHS and in the care system. This report from NHS X provides a cohesive overview of the current state of play of data-driven technologies within the health and care system. It makes clear where in the system AI technologies can be utilised and the policy work that is, and will need to be done, to ensure this utilisation is done in a safe, effective and ethically acceptable manner.
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Content ArticleHealthcare is advancing at a quicker rate than ever before. With the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you can now get a cancerous mole diagnosed with a mobile device. The reliance on technology has never so great. With technology predicted to replace as much as 80 per cent of a physician’s everyday routine, we must question what the new threats posed to patient safety are? This article, written by CFC Underwriting, explains some of the pitfalls of the new technology. CFC is a specialist insurance provider.
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Diversity in digital health ‘is a matter of patient safety’
Claire Cox posted an article in Motivating staff
Encouraging diversity in the NHS isn’t simply a matter of inclusion, it’s a matter of patient safety, delegates at the Healthcare Excellence Through Technology (HETT) conference have heard.- Posted
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Content ArticleRisk scores are widely used in healthcare, but their development and implementation do not usually involve input from practitioners and service users and carers (SU/C). This study from Dyson et al., published in BMJ Open contributes to the development of The Computer-Aided Risk Score (CARS) by eliciting views of staff and who provided important, often complex, insights to support the development and implementation of CARS to ensure successful implementation in routine clinical practice.
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Content ArticleJeroen Tas, Philips’ Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer, met with three young and inspiring data scientists to discuss technology opportunities in healthcare. At Philips, the journey towards a healthier and more sustainable world starts with listening to the younger generation and future decision-makers.
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Community PostArtificial Intelligence is creating a lot of buzz in the US and around the world. This perspective from the US site AHRQ Patient Safety Net explores a range of issues that could affect the uptake artificial intelligence systems in health care. What do hub members think? Are we destined to encounter Hal (from 2001: a Space Odyssey) or Samantha (from Her)? Emerging safety issues in artificial intelligence
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