A speed debating event was held to drive conversations about AI innovation in healthcare.
More than 100 NHS clinicians, university academics and industry professionals attended the event at the John Smith’s Stadium in Huddersfield.
It was organised by the Huddersfield Health Innovation Partnership, in partnership with the UK’s largest group of GP practices, Modality Partnership, along with their social enterprise Pathfinder Healthcare Developments CIC.
The event looked at the impact of AI and how it could develop and shape healthcare in the future. Questions were asked whether AI is a technology fad or a critical tool for healthcare.
Speed debaters represented various backgrounds including GPs from Modality Partnership, academics from the University of Huddersfield and industry leaders from organisations including Answer Digital, Better Medicine, GE Healthcare and Liberate AI.
Afternoon breakout sessions sparked conversations around strategies for healthcare transformation; regulatory, ethical and security challenges; personalised and preventive healthcare and diagnostics and remote patient care, led by AI trailblazers from Google Health, Holly Health, Blüm Health and Psyomics.
Prof Liz Towns-Andrews, regional business lead for the University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus, said: “The discussions at the event underscored that if we approach AI with both enthusiasm and caution, we can significantly improve patient outcomes.
“The insights and ideas generated will be instrumental in guiding how we integrate AI into practices to achieve these goals and shape the future of healthcare.”
The University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus will see its first building open later this month. Read more about the £75 million Daphne Steele Building HERE.
The Huddersfield Health Innovation Partnership is led by the University of Huddersfield working in partnership with the NHS, Kirklees Council, 3M BIC and Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber.
More information about the University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus can be found here
Main image by: Pathfinder Healthcare Developments CIC
