The Patient Status Engine: A Game-Changer for the NHS and AI Ethics

The NHS is under immense pressure. Last year, over 518,000 patients waited 12 hours or more on trolleys in A&E, with staff struggling to move new arrivals onto wards due to bed shortages. Emergency departments, already stretched, are now overwhelmed. It’s clear the system needs help – not just in dealing with today’s challenges but in building a sustainable future.

At the same time, the government’s push to position the UK as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) promises to bring significant investment into healthcare innovation. Plans to open NHS data archives for AI model training could transform the way care is delivered, but they’ve also raised concerns about data ethics and patient privacy.

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