“Inexcusable” mistakes made in Google DeepMind and Royal Free NHS data deal – study
An academic paper says “inexcusable” mistakes were made in the controversial deal between Google DeepMind Health and Royal Free to use patient data. Unsurprisingly, the AI company and NHS trust both disagree.
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Google’s DeepMind building health data audit tool to counter transparency fears
Google’s DeepMind Health is creating a new data audit infrastructure that allows trusts to see how their data is being processed in real time.
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Problems accessing Google on NHS network
NHS staff are having difficulty accessing Google, with many faced with a CAPTCHA page.
Infrastructure
Google DeepMind and Royal Free in five-year deal
After surviving controversies earlier this year, Royal Free London and AI firm Google DeepMind will work on an unprecedented partnership to improve to healthcare in the UK.
AI and Analytics
Google Deepmind recruits government health tech managers
Google Deepmind trial to improve cancer treatment
Google Deepmind has forged yet another NHS partnership, this time to improve head and neck cancer treatment.
AI and Analytics
Google’s AI outfit focuses on health tech
Google-owned artificial intelligence company DeepMind has launched a new division to work with NHS clinicians on developing technology to improve patient care.
Clinical Software
Power to the people: signs off
Paul Hodgkin, the former GP and founder of Patient Opinion, reflects on a non-Marxist, Marxian revolution in his last column for EHI.
Digital Patient
‘Dr Google’ launches in US
American residents who Google their symptoms will now see medical facts directly in their search results, in a move from the Internet giant to provide easier access to health information.
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Power to the people: on how technology is the architect of our intimacies
The technology that we use subtly embodies the values that lie behind what we are doing. Better get those right when it comes to big, NHS IT programmes like the SCR and care.data, says Paul Hodgkin.
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