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There are many takeaways (both positive and negative) from the ‘Preparing the NHS for the AI era, a digital health record for every citizen’ report published by The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.   As much as I want to pick apart areas where key items are overlooked or there's an inclusion of regurgitated ideas, I can only start with some positivity.   Areas which will make a difference if done correctly:   🩺 Shifting the focus to primary and community care. This is where the NHS will see the most significant transformation. Something many have been calling for. I have previously quoted an article which suggested MPs visit patients in the community rather than around the wards.   With virtual wards and remote monitoring being the most discussed as well as already great initiatives driving primary and community care, the more we can improve healthcare away from the hospital, the less likely a visit would be required.   🩺 Legislation changes for data ownership and mandatory interoperability.   If the NHS could communicate effectively, it would be unstoppable.   With multiple reasons for a communication breakdown between NHS organisations, the ones I hear most are data ownership and interoperability.   There is a lot of discussion around EPRs and there are certainly times when trusts want to select an EPR, not because it is the best system for them, but because of the ability to share records between the neighbouring trusts.   If we can legislate suppliers to ensure their systems have open APIs (like they have done in the US) and are happy to utilise them, then we can hopefully allow trusts to not sacrifice benefits for data sharing.   There is certainly a lot to be done, but lack of innovation is not the problem within the NHS.   Lack of funding in the right areas and resources to deliver innovation optimally and effectively (not on a shoestring budget) is where issues lie. Link to Report in Comments 🔗 #NHS #nhsdigital #epr #digitaltransformation #ai #interoperbility

🌟 NHS seems to be finally embracing AI. The new government seems to be committed to transforming the NHS for the better. In a recent speech, Streeting outlined the crucial shifts needed to revolutionize UK healthcare system. 🔀 Among the key shifts are a move towards prevention over treatment, a focus on primary and community care instead of hospitals, and a transition towards digital innovation. These changes aim to not only enhance public health services but also drive economic growth by improving citizens' health. 🌐 One major proposal is the introduction of a Digital Health Record (DHR) for every citizen. This centralized repository of health data would enable seamless care coordination, personalized health advice, and early intervention based on individual risk factors. With data at the core, AI technologies can be leveraged to boost efficiency and productivity within the NHS. 🚀 Embracing a DHR would not only benefit primary care functions like access, continuity, and prevention but also align with TBI's initiative for preventative healthcare services. A recent economic analysis highlighted that investing in prevention could lead to a significant GDP uplift for the UK within five years. 👩⚕️ Strong public support exists for the implementation of a DHR, with patients eager for greater access to their medical records. To support this vision, Professor the Lord Darzi is working on a comprehensive review of the NHS to ensure a safer, more effective, and sustainable future. Data and AI are being trialled by the NHS in the UK and in other countries at every level of the health system, to guide decision-making and improve operational efficiency. At a national level, AI is being tested to guide health policy to regionally to coordinate care, in hospitals to improve operational efficiency, in primary care to support clinical decision-making and in back-office departments to deliver administrative functions. 🙌 Let’s hope these steps towards better healthcare in the UK by embracing digital innovation and data-driven solutions is the right way for a healthier, more prosperous future! And that it allows patient centric approach to healthcare. #HealthcareTransformation #DigitalInnovation #NHSReform @NHS @AIinHealthcare @PreventativeHealthcareUK @ProfessorLordDarzi #DigitalHealthRecord #UKHealthcare #FutureOfHealthcare #DataDrivenHealthcare

When I typed ‘digital NHS’ into an AI image generator this was the slightly weird result…. Not quite what Starmer was imagining when responding to Lord Darzi’s report into the state of the NHS, published this week. So, what do the findings really mean for digital health? It’s clear there will be a significant push to drive digital transformation– both Starmer and Darzi think the NHS is still in the foothills of digitisation. But where will the focus be? Starmer has emphasised that prediction and prevention are preferable to cure so solutions that solve problems in this space could be important, from population health trends and early diagnosis all the way through to content and education. Darzi also highlighted the impact of chronic conditions and the need for ‘information to work across systems’. I think this is where much of the investment will go. Establishing a workable and interoperable infrastructure upon which more sophisticated solutions can plug into, those that enable joined up, integrated care especially so. Inevitably AI was mentioned, though I think investment will be focused on the less glitzy end of the spectrum – solutions that enable greater clinician efficiency. Speaking of clinicians experience of technology Darzi said: “it always seems to add to the workload of clinicians rather than releasing more time to care by simplifying the inevitable administrative tasks that arise.” This seems to resonate with the Health Foundations recent ‘Priorities for an AI in Healthcare’ report which advocated for AI to help in operational and admin tasks, saving time and increasing efficiency. The NHS app will feature prominently too, and it’s clear government think there's a gap between the numbers of people registered and the value the app is generating for them. Expect a ton more investment going into feature development to encourage adhoc and repeat usage, the ‘application as a platform’ capability set, and a lot more promotion. All of this begs the question as to what space this leaves for those other applications that offer similar access to GP and other healthcare services. Ultimately, as more capabilities are added, the NHS app will squeeze these other products out of the market as even the most loyal of users will switch once more services are made available. To remain relevant these alternative providers will need to embrace private services especially in the areas where the NHS provides less comprehensive cover, take advantage of the huge demand for trusted healthcare content, and get closer to patients through pharmacy services. #digitalhealth #darzireport #digitaltransformationn #nhs

💕 Preparing the NHS for the AI Era: A Digital Health Record for Every Citizen Tony Blair Institute for Global Change https://lnkd.in/dzMxk6S8 ✔The UK has a new government with a strong mandate for reform of the NHS. “Three big shifts” required to put the NHS back on track: ↳ 𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ↳ 𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 ↳ 𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 To serve economic growth, improving citizens' health so that they can live longer, healthier, more productive lives. This approach would also spur collaboration between life sciences and technology companies to develop innovations in the UK. ✔ 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵” for their health and care data – data that currently sit in silos across hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies and phones. It would be the fundamental building block of all modern health systems and open up a whole new way of generating health and delivering health care in the future. ✔ 𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. While hospital visits are episodic, with teams accessing necessary health data via hospital records, the true value of an integrated, digital health record will be realized outside the hospital. The core functions of primary care—access, continuity, and prevention—will all benefit significantly from a DHR, particularly with the rise of AI. ✔ 𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝗿𝗮. Health data are what AI is trained and deployed on – and, increasingly, data are used to regulate AI. A DHR would support the development, adoption and spread of AI technologies in the NHS, supporting the drive to increase productivity. ✔ 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 may seem like a second-order consideration at a time when elective waiting lists stand at more than 7 million and there are an estimated 250 people dying prematurely in A&E every week – but without it, long waits and care failures will continue. #DigitalHealth, #AI, #NHS, #HealthData, #PatientCare, #PrimaryCare, #DigitalTransformation, #HealthTech

The latest NHS operational guidance emphasizes recovering elective services, reducing backlogs, tackling health inequalities, and building a resilient workforce. AI can support these goals by: 1. Reducing Wait Times        •   Predictive analytics for capacity planning and smart triage to prioritize urgent cases. 2. Addressing Health Inequalities        •   Machine learning to identify high-risk groups for targeted outreach and remote monitoring in under-served communities. 3. Supporting the Workforce        •   Automating admin tasks to free clinicians for patient care, plus AI-optimized rosters to balance workloads. 4. Boosting Productivity        •   AI-driven decision support to reduce errors, speed diagnoses, and optimize resource use. 5. Enhancing Integrated Care        •   AI-enabled data sharing across acute, primary, and social care for coordinated pathways and reduced duplication. 6. Ensuring Quality & Safety        •   Transparent, governed AI implementation to maintain public trust, mitigate bias, and meet regulatory standards. By leveraging AI responsibly, the NHS can accelerate progress on its 2025/26 priorities—delivering more efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care across the system.

How can AI support delivery of the goals outlined the latest NHS Operational guidance? ANDREW Bowdler fCMgr, MCMI, CGAI MIAA's Principal Data Analyst gives his view on how responsible use of AI can improve patient care and support delivery of more efficient services. ://https://lnkd.in/dtCiDzgp

Exciting news from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)! HHS is set to launch a comprehensive AI strategic plan in January, covering everything from medical research to healthcare delivery and public health. Acting Chief AI Officer emphasized HHS's focus on fostering innovation while ensuring AI enhances the entire healthcare value chain. With HHS being one of the largest AI users in the federal government, expect big strides in AI-driven healthcare transformation! #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #AIFuture #HHS #HealthTech #Innovation

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending an incredible event, “AI in the NHS: Shaping the Future of Health Care,” organised by The Health Foundation. The discussions offered a wealth of insights from representatives across the spectrum, including the new Minister of State for Health Karin Smyth MP, NHS leaders, clinicians and researchers. The event kicked off with presenting the six strategic priorities identified by The Health Foundation for the NHS to ensure #AI benefits #AllPeople, #Society, and #Planet. The discussion that followed highlighted the importance of: - Co-creation of solutions - Patient centricity - Building robust infrastructure,  - Trust - Scalability - Quality and validation Optimising the workforce emerged as a key focus, with an emphasis on making clinicians confident in using AI, solving their pain points and empowering them while maintaining patient safety and full transparency. ✨ There was great enthusiasm from all on the opportunity AI represents for the NHS in solving existing challenges and delivering the level of care it aspires to deliver across the country, with awareness of risks and needs for regulatory guidelines. Finally, Haris Shuaib from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Eric Sutherland from the OECD, and Dr Isaac Khan from Harvard Medical School all shared that the UK was in a unique position to lead on rolling out AI at scale in a healthcare system. We look forward to seeing The Health Foundation report published in a few weeks! #NHSAIStrateg #AI #Innovation #NHS #FutureOfHealthcare #PatientCentricity Devika Krishnan | Emma Hughes | Pamela Walker Geddes | Tatum Getty | Rachel Power | Jennifer Dixon | Dr Patrik Bächtiger

The #GeneralElection has shown that the main political parties see a big role for tech in easing pressure on the NHS and improving health care. Writing for Digital Health, Tim Horton and Malte Gerhold highlight that the next government needs to ensure there is a plan in place for how the NHS can realise the potential of tech and AI in practice. They outline five key priorities the next government must address if the NHS is to reap the benefits of technology and AI. ➡️ Give greater priority to technologies that help with admin and operational tasks. ➡️ Fund the change, not just the tech. ➡️ Get more out of existing technologies like electronic health records. ➡️ Create a dedicated strategy for AI in health care. ➡️ Engage the public and NHS staff more in how technology is changing health care. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/en7SnwP3

Yesterday, our Managing Director Jonathan Elliott and Business Unit Director Enrico Buglione braved the snow warnings to visit one of our amazing customers Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Many exciting discussions about current projects and future innovations took place. #NHSE #NHS #healthcare #healthtech #Epro #clinicalefficiency #speechtechnology #costsavings #speechrecognition #digitalhealthcare #digitalheath #technology #innovation #digitaltransformation #healthinnovation #AI