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Nell Thornton
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Improvement Fellow at @HealthFoundation.bsky.social | Responsible AI, tech and innovation | Proud Unison Steward | Cinephile, cat lover, weightlifter | Views are all mine and occasionally worthwhile
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Our Improvement Fellow, @nellthornton.bsky.social will present the findings from our survey of over 8,000 NHS staff and members of the public, investigating attitudes towards health technology and data use.

🕐 18 March, 15.00–15.45 at the Patient Engagement and Outcome stage
March 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📖 And if you missed it, here's my piece on harnessing public perception to drive responsible AI in healthcare:
www.healthcare-management.uk/harnessing-p...
Harnessing public perception to drive responsible AI in healthcare
As healthcare continues to embrace technology, understanding public and staff perceptions of innovations like AI is not just a nice-to-have - it is essential. At...
www.healthcare-management.uk
February 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
➡️ The public do not support the NHS seeing their social media data
➡️ 75% would share some of their health data to build AI - but 25% would not share any
➡️ Many people are happy to help shape healthtech, but ppl on low income are much less willing - even if paid
December 3, 2024 at 1:15 PM
𝗪𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
➡️ The public think healthtech & data will improve care quality, but those on low income are less positive
➡️ The public worry about tech that might ‘distance’ them from staff, like care robots
➡️ Public trust in the NHS with health data is high, despite recent incidents
December 3, 2024 at 1:15 PM