NHS staff ‘uncomfortable with tech giants handling patient data’
A survey from Sensyne Health found that just 17% of 1,027 healthcare staff would trust big tech companies to handle patient data in a confidential manner.
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Sensyne Health CEO believes data sharing confidence ‘will increase’
The Sensyne Health CEO was asked at Giant Health whether he thought the public would become “more relaxed” about sharing their health data.
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NHS Vale of York rolls out predictive analytics to cut A&E admissions
Health Navigator uses analytics and machine learning techniques to identify patients who may benefit from health coaching.
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‘Less than one percent’ of diagnostic AI studies based on high-quality data
AI may be on a par with human diagnostic ability, but most studies greatly exaggerate its power in clinical settings, new research has found.
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Boris Johnson pledges £200m for new cancer screening technology
Boris Johnson said the funding will go towards new machines and will be AI enabled to ensure they are AI ready when an update is available.
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Advisory Series: Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been promoted as a tool which could transform the way clinicians work in the NHS. However there is an awareness that the space between the promise and the reality is often large. Kim Thomas reports on the realities and myths surrounding AI in healthcare.
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Twenty companies inducted into DigitalHealth.London accelerator programme
The innovations address several challenges faced by the NHS including workflow management; access to services; and decision support.
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How chatbot technology can open up the world of published data
NHS Digital is trialling chatbot software on its website to help clinicians and researchers find published data more easily. Programme manager David West offers insight into the technology pilot and its anticipated rewards.
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Government pledges £250m for National AI Lab to improve diagnostics
The lab will be used to develop cutting-edge treatments for cancer, dementia and heart disease, as well as upskilling the workforce to use AI.
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Moorfields chatbot to field questions on new £344m eye care facility
Moorfields Eye Hospital has introduced a chatbot-style virtual assistant to provide information on the proposal with members of the public and gather feedback.
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