In this episode Prof Pearse Keane- Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields and Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence at University College London discusses AI in Ophthalmology. Conversation topics include: The story of the Moorfields- Google Deep Mind collaboration and the use of AI to detect retinal diseases The birth of 'oculomics' as a field: Using the eye as a window to the rest of the body The practical challenges of moving from code to clinic when it comes to...

In this LIVE recording of the RSM Digital health podcast from the HETT conference guests Darrien Bold and Dr George Harston discuss the key enablers that supported AI for stroke to be deployed in 100% of NHS stroke units in England Discussion topics include:  The power of top down focus on specific areas of unmet need Efficiencies gained from centralising due diligence and governance processes Resourcing focussed on dedicated central teams, financing local procurement and enabling...

This episode features a conversation with Dr Dillon Obika- Senior Clinical Specialist at Google about MedLM: Google's family of medical foundation models. Conversation topics include: - Why and how Google have been developing medical foundation models - How MedLM is currently being used in clinical practice - The challenge of evaluating model performance for clinical tasks - How Google are tackling clinical safety risks arising from hallucinations, omissions and bias

This episode features a conversation with Malte Gerhold- Director of Innovation and Improvement at the Health foundation. It discusses Implementation Insights from the research and policy undertaken by the Health Foundation on Health technology and AI. Discussion areas include: - Why we need to focus on funding change rather than the technology - The public discussions that are needed about trade-offs patients are willing to make when it comes to AI  - Why we need a problem...

In this episode Dr Kath Halliday- President of the Royal College of Radiologists discusses how AI is impacting radiology. Discussion points include: - The AI technologies that are being used in NHS radiology derpatments - Challenges faced with deploying AI in the NHS - How AI is likely to change the nature of radiologists' work - The use of autonomous AI in radiology Links from the Royal College of Radiologists: - AI Registry - AI education course - AI Code of Conduct

This special edition of the RSM digital health podcast is a joint episode with the hosts of the Dev & Doc podcast focussed on Explainable AI in healthcare. Key discussion topics: - The confusion around what explainable AI is - The question of whether it is really necessary in healthcare - Exploring different explainability techniques - The future of explainability and what’s needed to get there If you like this episode then I'd love to hear your comments and and do check out the...

This episode features a conversation with Professor David Lowe- Clinical Director for Innovation at the Digital Health Validation Lab, University of Glasgow and A&E consultant. Key conversation topics: - The story of the Digital Health Validation lab - What validation of Digital Health Technologies means in practice and how it varies depending on the maturity of the technology - Evaluation challenges and what could be done to overcome them from a policy and governance perspective -...

This episode explores software as a medical device regulation on both sides of the Atlantic.  It features two incredible guests, Johan (ex-MHRA) and Brendan (ex-FDA) who share their unique perspectives from their respective experience at regulatory agencies. Discussion points include: The key differences between the EU, UK and US approaches to regulation - How these differences impact market entry strategy - Approaches to regulating AI including the EU AI Act and what it means for AI...

On this episode Dr James Ray National clinical advisor for urgent and emergency care at NHS England shares how digital technologies are being introduced to improve care delivery in 111 and the challenges faced and lessons learned along the way He also shared his vision for how a single digital front door could help to simplify and standardise triage and provide a potential solution to the NHS navigation problem.

This episode focusses on AI & the Limits of Clinician Vigilance and features of conversation with Prof Julia Adler-Mistein, Professor at the University of California. Conversation topics include  Lessons form the aviation and automobile industry Should AI be checking clinicians work rather than the other way around? Potential solutions to improve clinicial vigilance ability   The importance of considering behaviour science and systems design thinking Is there an ethical risk...

This episode features a conversation with Dr Molly Gilmartin- Health Tech investor at AlbionVC about healthtech market trends and trajectories.  Discussion topics include: - Recent healthtech market investment trends - Predicted trends in the next few years - How to approach market entry - Breaking down key buzzwords and phrases from product market fit to TAM, SAM, SOM, CAC and CTLV - Challenges associated with business cases in healthcare and how these vary across regions

This episode features a conversation about Investment in Healthcare with Dr John Lee Allen who is Managing Partner at RYSE Asset Management.   John has a background as a physician scientist, entrepreneur, and investor and his ability to bridge the gap between academia and industry has made him an influential figure in the fields of science, technology, and investment.   John sits on company boards, is an NHS Board Governor, Grant Assessor at Innovate UK, Expert-In-Residence at Imperial...

This episode features a conversation with Jess Morley- Health Data Academic at Yale Digital Ethics Centre, discussing ethical implications of digital health transformation. Jess shares a framework for thinking about some key areas where technology is likely to impact on healthcare and some difficult questions we are going to need to face as a healthcare system.  Conversation topics include questions about trust, accountability, equity and the changing doctor patient relationship.

This episode features a conversation about bias in healthcare AI models with Dr Xiao Liu- Senior Clinician Scientist in AI & Digital Health, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Discussion topics include: How does AI bias arise?  How can we tell whether AI algorithms are biased? Who should be held accountable for bias in AI systems? Is AI the solution for AI bias? Papers referenced during the discussion: Ethical Machine Learning in Healthcare:...

This episodes discusses the pragmatic realities of conducting post-market surveillance for AI medical devices. It features a conversation with Dr Dan Mullarkey, Medical Director at Skin Analytics, a company specialising in AI for skin cancer detection. In our conversation you’ll hear Dan explain how Skin Analytics have tackled some difficult questions such as: How do you decide the appropriate sensitivity levels of an AI device? How you can ensure you’re given access to the ongoing...

This episode features a conversation focussed on copilots to assist clinicians with Dr Dom Pimenta who is a cardiologist and CEO of Tortus the creators of OSLER, an AI agent for clinicians  Conversation topics include: Clinical liability for AI-augmented decision making How can we protect clinicians from the impact of AI misdirection and automation bias The practical realities of clinically evaluating LLM tools The surprising use of clinical communication skills in LLM prompt...

In this episode Dr Chris Kelly- Clinical Research Scientist at Google discusses key barriers to the widespread adoption of AI in healthcare. In 2019 Chris wrote an article titled ‘Key challenges for delivering clinical impact with artificial intelligence’ and the episode covers how Chris might approach this article if he was writing it again 5 years on. Chris breaks down the barriers into 6 buckets: - People factors & change management - Machine learning and technical factors...

In this episode Stephen Carter delivers a masterclass in all things IP for Healthtech and AI This includes  How to decide whether to apply for a patent  Why you need to be wary of copyright when using open-source code The myth that you cannot patent AI products.  Key pitfalls that companies and organisations of all sizes fall into when thinking about IP

In this episode Haris Shuaib- Head of Clinical Scientific Computing at Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust shares his vision of what is needed to build an AI-ready NHS. Haris shares the story of how he created the first-ever NHS specialist medical AI team and discusses the unique value that individuals with a dual skillset of clinical and technical expertise bring to the NHS, allowing it to become: - an intelligent AI customer - a learning healthcare system - a developer of...

This episode features a conversation with Sara Nelson- Programme Director at DigitalHealth.London focussing on how to pitch healthtech to the NHS. Sara shares pitching tips based on her experience working within a NHS healthtech accelerator and as deputy CNIO at NHSX Topics include: - Navigating the NHS procurement landscape - Identifying budget holders- why the CEO may not be the best person to pitch to - Why being too flexible can put buyers off - The power of effective follow...

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Bob Wachter, a prominent physician and academic known for his significant contributions to the field of healthcare and technology. Dr Wachter has authored several influential books including the brilliant "The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age" (2015) In 2016, Dr. Robert Wachter was commissioned by the UK government to deliver Wachter Review aimed to assess the state of health information...

This episode features a conversation with Jeanette Kusel- Director for Scientific advice at NICE the national institute of health and care excellence, and addresses the role that NICE  has to play with regards to digital health technologies Discussion topics include: The difference between the evaluation required for regulatory approval (CE/UKCA marking) and NICE approval Innovative new approaches to assessing healthtech innovations including: The NICE META tool Early value...

Max Jaderberg, Director of Machine learning at Isomorphic labs, shares the Isomorphic approach to drug discovery in one of their first interviews as they emerge from shadow mode. In 2020 Google DeepMind made history when they took on the grand challenge of biology- the protein folding problem- with their algorithm AlphaFold2.  Their success prompted the creation of a sister company, Isomorphic Labs. Our conversation topics include:   - The concept of “Digital Biology”- How AI can...

This episode focuses on the topic of AI education and workforce transformation with Dr Hatim Abdulhussein, National Clinical Lead for AI and Digital Workforce at NHS England Key discussion topics include: - The NHS England strategy for AI education for the healthcare workforce - 5 healthcare workforce AI archetypes: Shapers, Drivers, Creators, Embedders and Users - The role of workforce transformation from AI MDT teams to the professionalisation of the digital and data professionals...