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Health services researcher, based in London. Occasional comments on music or theatre. Opinions stated are my own.

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You can learn more about this work by following these links:
1. RSET Centralisation project: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...
2. NIHR RSET programme: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...

05.08.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CORRECTED LINK - New paper: @nihr.bsky.social NIHR RSET scoping review on centralising specialised health services. We found evidence of improved care & outcomes, but little on how centralisation is described - so we propose a typology for future work www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish...

05.08.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm delighted to be part of the team that delivered this important analysis, led by my colleagues, Siyabonga Ndwandwe, Caroline Clarke (@ucliehc.bsky.social) & Dun Jack Fu (@moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social).
Want to learn more? Siyabonga has posted a summary on his LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/...

17.07.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Impact of a community-based asynchronous review clinic on appointment attendance delays across an eye hospital network in London, UK: an interrupted time series analysis Objective To assess the impact of opening a large community-based asynchronous review ophthalmic clinic on attendance delays among patients with stable chronic eye disease attending a London teaching ...

Impact of a community-based diagnostic hub for chronic eye disease on large backlogs and wait times.
V relevant to #NHS #10yearplan focus on community-based care, digital innovation, and prevention.
Open access paper: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...
News story: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

17.07.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Technician-led eye clinics could lead to more timely NHS care Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, UCL-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study.

πŸ‘€ See our latest paper in BMJ Open on how innovative community virtual eye clinics can reduce wait times πŸ‘‡πŸ»

#healthpolicy
#digitalhealth
#virtualhealth
#healthinnovation
@moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
@uclnews.bsky.social
@ucliehc.bsky.social
@angusramsay.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

17.07.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Also, a useful post on the paper from Julie can be found on her LinkedIn page:
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

04.07.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Using population risk prediction for healthcare planning: a qualitative study of healthcare planners’ experiences and views AbstractBackground. Although English National Health Service (NHS) policymakers are eager to mandate use of data analytics to inform healthcare planning an

How do commissioners use risk prediction models to plan local healthcare? What influences this?
Given prioritisation of digital innovation & prevention in the #10yearplan, this new paper is very timely!
I'm delighted to have supported the work, led by Dr Julie George
academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/a...

04.07.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Important learning on the evidence on implementation, experiences, and impact of AI in radiology

14.05.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Artificial intelligence for diagnostics in radiology practice: a rapid systematic scoping review The aim of this review was to evaluate evidence on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support diagnostics in radiology, including implementati…

Also, hot off the press, our rapid review of evidence on implementation, experiences, and impact of AI in radiology, led by my colleague, @racheljlawrence.bsky.social
Article (open access): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Blog summarising key lessons: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/cu...

14.05.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Using artificial intelligence in chest diagnostics for lung disease - phase 1

You can learn all about our evaluation, here:
Lessons from Phase 1 - www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...
Progress with Phase 2 - www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...

14.05.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to be attending the Rapid Evaluation in Healthcare Conference, today, to learn about developments in the field, and to share lessons from our @nihr.bsky.social funded rapid evaluation of implementing AI in chest diagnostics @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social

14.05.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very useful thoughts on implications of abolishing NHS England from @profnaomifulop.bsky.social

21.03.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to be part of a @bmj.com discussion of how prehospital video triage might contribute to delivery and outcomes of care for people with suspected #stroke
More on our NIHR funded research here: www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology...

And here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...

13.03.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see our research quoted in this @bmj.com news item on whether triage technologies can improve outcomes for people with suspected stroke @uclnews.bsky.social @angusramsay.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @julietbou.bsky.social

13.03.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please read below to learn more about the findings from our @nihr.bsky.social rapid evaluation of procurement and early implementation of AI for chest diagnostics in NHS services in England!

19.12.2024 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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