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A new technology innovation centre opened at Great Ormond Street Hospital last week is intended to transform the use of technology including AI in healthcare & improve patient outcomes. The state-of-the-art unit, called DRIVE – Digital, Research, Informatics and Virtual Environments – is the first of its kind in the world. It is both a physical & conceptual unit and is the result of a unique partnership between NHS Digital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College London and leading industry experts in technology, artificial intelligence and digital innovation. The DRIVE unit will be a ‘hot-house’ for exploration activity, a rich environment for our technologists to work alongside industry & academic colleagues, and the launchpad for concepts which can be ‘scaled-up’ within our delivery programs or within regional and local technology programmes across the system. We see the potential for deployment of cross-sector commodity technology across many different areas of our work. Our first 3 areas of focus will be:
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New interactive online data tool provides easier access to mental health statistics NHS Digital welcomes funding for joint project with MHRA on creating synthetic devices CQC awarded funding to support and encourage innovation Matt Hancock announces ambition to map 5m genomes Digital tech to tackle healthcare challenges: apply for funding Patients’ lives to be greatly improved by technology revolutions in healthcare Leeds is the first city to go live with GP Connect Innovative healthcare projects deliver £ms of savings to NHS Better solutions than to just keep hiring more & more staff NHS Digital; An alternative to ‘waiting at a red light’! PC&PE; Adopt, adapt to, and ‘run’ with AI, or the UK faces economic decline Working more efficiently at less cost Partial alternative to extra £bns? |
