What can the public sector learn from #NHS experiences of implementing #AI at scale?

See article by @angusramsay.bsky.social and me in @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social ⬇️

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Really pleased to share the article we published yesterday in @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social - in it, we set out key questions that public sector leaders may want to consider when thinking about implementing AI tools in their services.
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I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with
@profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.

I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with @profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.

I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with @profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.

Implementing AI into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications including harmonisation with old IT systems, finds major study led by UCL researchers Dr Angus Ramsay @angusramsay.bsky.social & Prof Naomi Fulop @profnaomifulop.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

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CORRECTED LINK - New paper: @nihr.bsky.social NIHR RSET scoping review on centralising specialised health services. We found evidence of improved care & outcomes, but little on how centralisation is described - so we propose a typology for future work www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish...

Impact of a community-based diagnostic hub for chronic eye disease on large backlogs and wait times.
V relevant to #NHS #10yearplan focus on community-based care, digital innovation, and prevention.
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👀 See our latest paper in BMJ Open on how innovative community virtual eye clinics can reduce wait times 👇🏻

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How do commissioners use risk prediction models to plan local healthcare? What influences this?
Given prioritisation of digital innovation & prevention in the #10yearplan, this new paper is very timely!
I'm delighted to have supported the work, led by Dr Julie George
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Important learning on the evidence on implementation, experiences, and impact of AI in radiology

Delighted to be attending the Rapid Evaluation in Healthcare Conference, today, to learn about developments in the field, and to share lessons from our @nihr.bsky.social funded rapid evaluation of implementing AI in chest diagnostics @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social

Very useful thoughts on implications of abolishing NHS England from @profnaomifulop.bsky.social

Great to be part of a @bmj.com discussion of how prehospital video triage might contribute to delivery and outcomes of care for people with suspected #stroke
More on our NIHR funded research here: www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology...

And here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...

Great to see our research quoted in this @bmj.com news item on whether triage technologies can improve outcomes for people with suspected stroke @uclnews.bsky.social @angusramsay.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @julietbou.bsky.social

Please read below to learn more about the findings from our @nihr.bsky.social rapid evaluation of procurement and early implementation of AI for chest diagnostics in NHS services in England!