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Why the NHS Needs a Transparency Revolution after Darzi

Opinion Article by Dr Mark Ratnarajah, NHS paediatrician and UK Managing Director for C2-Ai.
Wes Streeting wanted 'no stone left unturned' when he asked Lord Darzi to examine the current state of the NHS in England. Laudable to be sure - but we need to keep doing this at every level, and dig deeper without burdening busy teams. Here's why.

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HWL 2024 Brings Together a Record Number of 3,000 Participants

1 - 2 October 2024, Luxembourg.
The second edition of Healthcare Week Luxembourg on 1 and 2 October 2024, organised by the Federation of Luxembourg Hospitals (FHL), in partnership with the agency Quinze Mai (QM), was a resounding success, bringing together 3,000 professionals from the Greater Region’s healthcare sector. The conference was also an opportunity to reward four innovative projects with the HWL Awards 2024. The datesfor the third edition have already been announced for 1 and 2 October 2025.

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AI Language Models Write Good Doctor's Letters

Generative AI should be able to write usable doctor's letters and thus potentially speed up medical documentation, according to a study by the University Medical Center Freiburg. Around 93% of the AI-generated reports could have been used with only minimal adaptations, the researchers found.

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West Yorkshire and Harrogate Hospitals Share Test Results Using Clinisys ICE OpenNet

Clinicians working at five of the six trusts in the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) can access test results from across their pathology network, following a summer roll-out of Clinisys' ICE OpenNet.

Clinisys ICE is an order communications and results reporting system that is used extensively in NHS hospitals and GP practices.

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ChatGPT Shows Human-Level Assessment of Brain Tumor MRI Reports

As artificial intelligence advances, its uses and capabilities in real-world applications continue to reach new heights that may even surpass human expertise. In the field of radiology, where a correct diagnosis is crucial to ensure proper patient care, large language models, such as ChatGPT, could improve accuracy or at least offer a good second opinion.

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Clanwilliam Brings Epic Care to the UK

Care homes looking to digitise their administration and care procedures have a new option with the launch of Epic Care in the UK.

Epic Care is a modular, scalable system developed by Clanwilliam that has a track record of simplifying the delivery of complex care at both residential and nursing homes across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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When Detecting Depression, the Eyes have it

It has been estimated that nearly 300 million people, or about 4% of the global population, are afflicted by some form of depression. But detecting it can be difficult, particularly when those affected don’t (or won't) report negative feelings to friends, family or clinicians.

Now Stevens professor Sang Won Bae is working on several AI-powered smartphone applications and systems that could non-invasively warn us, and others, that we may be becoming depressed.

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AI may Enhance Patient Safety

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) uses hundreds of millions, sometimes billions, of data points to train itself to produce realistic and innovative outputs that can mimic human-created content. Its applications include personalized recommendations for online shoppers, creating audio and visual content and accelerating engineering design.

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Researchers Harness AI to Repurpose Existing Drugs for Treatment of Rare Diseases

There are more than 7,000 rare and undiagnosed diseases globally.

Although each condition occurs in a small number of individuals, collectively these diseases exert a staggering human and economic toll because they affect some 300 million people worldwide.

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AI Chatbots Rival Doctors in Accuracy for Back Pain Advice

A new study reveals that artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT, may be almost as effective as consulting a doctor for advice on low back pain.

Conducted by an international team, the research sheds light on the potential of AI in addressing one of the world's leading causes of disability.

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