Angus Ramsay

Sunrise in Aberdeen: following (another) hearty breakfast, I am looking forward to discussing the emerging findings from @nihr.bsky.social study, PHOTONIC, with delegates at #UKSF25.

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What can the public sector learn from #NHS experiences of implementing #AI at scale?

See article by @angusramsay.bsky.social and me in @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social ⬇️

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We based these questions on learning from our rapid evaluation of implementing #AI tools for chest diagnostics, as part of the work of the @nihr.bsky.social Rapid Service Evaluation Team - more details and links below.
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Really pleased to share the article we published yesterday in @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social - in it, we set out key questions that public sector leaders may want to consider when thinking about implementing AI tools in their services.
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I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with
@profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.

Procurement and early deployment of artificial intelligence tools for chest diagnostics in NHS services in England: a rapid, mixed method evaluation Implementing AI involved complex social and technical processes, requiring significant resources. Future implementation may benefit from ensuring sufficient time and capacity, ongoing stakeholder enga...

Direct link to paper, in Lancet eClinicalMedicine (open access): www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...

Procurement and early deployment of artificial intelligence tools for chest diagnostics in NHS services in England: a rapid, mixed method evaluation Implementing AI involved complex social and technical processes, requiring significant resources. Future implementation may benefit from ensuring sufficient time and capacity, ongoing stakeholder enga...

Direct link to paper, in Lancet eClinicalMedicine (open access): www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...

I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with @profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.

I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with @profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.

Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS healthcare with AI Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, harmonisation with old IT systems and finding the right AI ...

Implementing AI into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications including harmonisation with old IT systems, finds major study led by UCL researchers Dr Angus Ramsay @angusramsay.bsky.social & Prof Naomi Fulop @profnaomifulop.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

The story of my new profile pic (and my new brick!) 😃

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...

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...

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/...

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...

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.

👀 See our latest paper in BMJ Open on how innovative community virtual eye clinics can reduce wait times 👇🏻

#healthpolicy
#digitalhealth
#virtualhealth
#healthinnovation
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Also, a useful post on the paper from Julie can be found on her LinkedIn page:
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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
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Important learning on the evidence on implementation, experiences, and impact of AI in radiology

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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!