Quality data and patient trust is needed to scale AI across NHS
Speaking at an event focusing in AI in the NHS, representatives from a number of healthcare organisations shared their thoughts on the barriers facing AI.
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Speaking at an event focusing in AI in the NHS, representatives from a number of healthcare organisations shared their thoughts on the barriers facing AI.
Research has revealed 71% of people were happy to share their data so long as it is made anonymous and combined with that of other people.
Speaking at a conference today, Simon Stevens said trusts have been told not to do “individual side agreements” to “ensure data is being used safely”.

“We’ve reached a critical point in our health and social care system,” claims Mark Davies, Chief Medical Officer at IBM Watson Health. “We have neither enough doctors nor nurses, and the money is tighter than it’s ever been.”
Speaking at The Kings Fund Digital Health Congress, Dr Alan Karthikesalingam spoke of how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform the lives clinicians.
Professor Reza Razavi also said patient engagement is vital if we don’t want to “sour the pitch” for other data-driven initiatives in the future.