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Pritesh Mistry

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A curious mind and a dose of skepticism | digital technologies & innovation @ The King's Fund I Innovation Catalyst | #healthcare #healthtech blogger (views own)

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · Jul 17

New blog: Shock & horror the NHS 10yr plan has no delivery chapter!
But national delivery hasn’t been the success we’d want or expect.
Can we take this quagmire of indecision & make an opportunity for change to happen locally with staff, people & communities?

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Quagmire of indecision or catalyst for change?

The NHS 10 year plan was published without a delivery chapter. There's no absence of good ideas but the implementation has long been a challenge. Can we create an opportunity to do things differently?

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 3d

- Greatest number of companies focus on “perceptual systems” i.e., computer vision and image processing, speech and audio processing, multi-modal integration

- Innovators are missing employees with AI skills, software development tools & more computing power

Report - www.gov.uk/government/p...

Artificial Intelligence sector study 2024

www.gov.uk

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 3d

- London is "the third largest city in the world for starting AI companies" and the UK is "the third biggest player in AI globally, behind China and the USA"

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 3d

So the latest U.K. Gov AI sector report is an interesting read to see how AI entrepreneurship & companies are developing.

- Healthcare is large proportion of AI activity (eg Life Sciences & Healthcare directly)
- Location wise London, South East & East of England account for 75% of office locations

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 3d

From solving the challenges in NHS & social care to driving economic growth there’s huge aspirations for AI in the UK.

The NHS 10 Year Plan & Life Sciences sector plan outlines NHS vision to be the most AI enabled healthcare system through the innovation from life sciences companies.

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 4d

Yes it’s a saddening and depressing race to the worse behaviours and values. Absolutely agree alternatives that are positive & constructive vision of the future where we are all proud of the morals and ethics displayed.

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 4d

This is just unacceptable, calling this a “bold plan” is ridiculous!

It’s a plan to create a nation of fear and intimidation.

Just no!

Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 4d

Batshit.

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 5d

@davidjbuck.bsky.social & @lucatiratelli.bsky.social interesting thread & potential link to devolution

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 5d

My two are just like this too Dean & @hilaryonline.bsky.social so different in habits and instincts to spend/save. I swear we’ve tried to teach them the same thing…honest!

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 6d

This week we had the announcement of a new hospital for the NHS, one entirely online…So what is NHS Online, what are the potential technical and social pitfalls & can we overcome challenges like digital exclusion?
I explore these in my new article!
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Grounding the Virtual Hospital Revolution in Reality

A big announcement of a virtual hospital sounds great and could really benefit people but how can we make it a reality?

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 7d

(1) The prime minister should call out racism whether or not it’s politically convenient to do so.
(2) I absolutely do not believe this is a vote loser for Labour, especially if done right and with conviction

The New Statesman @handle.invalid · 7d

Crying racism only hurts Labour

Activists like it, but the median voter will feel attacked.

📊 @bwalker.uk

Crying racism only hurts Labour

Activists like it, but the median voter will feel attacked.

www.newstatesman.com

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 9d

It may require new skills like how to book & choose various services. I think it’s important to help do as much of this for people as possible or risk creating additional barriers.
We don’t want a shiny new veneer while there’s still the long waits so need deeper change too.

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 9d

Cloud based clinicians are essential to making this work but so is solving long standing challenges like data sharing!
Digital exclusion remains a problem that is solvable with device donations, affordable internet & support for people to build skills & confidence

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 9d

Just been on R4 to talk about the NHS Online announcement!
Some thoughts:
Really good in principle could open access to many who can’t reach or access hospital services.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New online NHS hospital service by 2027, PM to promise - BBC News

Patients will get the option of digital support when GPs refer them but only for certain conditions.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 10d

The pace of change in healthcare isn’t determined by the pace of innovation but the capacity to implement innovations.

Just funding the development of new tech will not enable rapid improvements in healthcare.

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 10d

Massive part of the “vibe” for public perception on the economy.

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 11d

Why has it taken him a week to call out such blatant racism?

His silence during the first 24 hours was so harmful.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

Keir Starmer attacks ‘racist’ Farage plan to deport people settled in the UK

Prime minister says Reform proposal to abolish indefinite leave to remain could ‘tear this country apart’ * Labour conference – live updates Keir Starmer has attacked Reform UK’s plan to deport thousands of people already legally living in the UK as “racist” and “immoral”, as he said that Labour had a generational struggle ahead with the populist right. The prime minister, in Liverpool for his party conference, said he did not think that Nigel Farage’s party was trying to appeal to racists, and that he understood people tempted to vote for Reform were frustrated and wanted change. Continue reading...

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 14d

"You don’t fight the politics of violence by quibbling with the details. You stamp it into a million pieces! You draw a f*cking line!"

If Keir Starmer won’t even make a moral case against deporting our friends and neighbours, then what is the point of him?

What Do We Have To Lose

If Keir Starmer won’t even make a moral case against deporting our friends and neighbours, then what is the point of him? Plus: some natural borders; and the non-existence of grey, and other letters.

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 13d

The NHS is evolving and changing, the intention is to have digital and data at the core while becoming an engine of innovation. Here's my latest article on the emerging details and some unanswered questions.

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A New Era for NHS Transformation and Innovation

The NHS is evolving and changing, the intention is to have digital and data at the core while becoming an engine of innovation. Here's the emerging details and unanswered questions.

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 14d

"In some areas of the country, St George flags and union jacks have been raised on lampposts and painted on roundabouts, which Ms Choudry said made her uneasy."

This is exactly what was intended. This country needs to pull itself together.

Steve Senior @stevensenior.bsky.social · 14d

BBC News - 'I'm heartbroken kids racially abused me on train'
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'Kids racially abused me and the adults' reaction broke me'

Sophia Choudry says she is "shaken" and "heartbroken" after being racially abused on the Elizabeth line.

www.bbc.com

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks Rachel, completely agree I’d also like to know how AI growth zones, regional health zones and free ports work together with community regeneration. I may have missed something but it currently seems like a thousand flowers bloom while they all compete and don’t actually help…

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 14d

Surely we can try to aspire to something better than this, Nick Robinson? Perhaps we could try listening to others, a basic sense of respect for others’ humanity, instead of insisting that our ‘freedom’ to be obnoxious is the first priority? Violent words often precede violence.

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Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 16d

The AI aspirations of U.K. Gov & the NHS amount to nothing until we recognise & act on the fact unique NHS data in digital systems are largely inaccessible or costly to access. This is a long term problem as vendors are on 10yr+ contracts.

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 16d

Sorry to hear this Eryk, really enjoy your critique and deepens my understanding and thoughts so please ignore them!

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 17d

For example the NHS 10 year plan gave a very different view of AI than the GPT5 launch. The 10 year plan is a healthcare system perspective over the ChatGPT 5 consumer perspective. Both are possible as are others but which is the most acceptable compromise?

Pritesh Mistry @mustbemistry.bsky.social · 17d

Tech can feel inevitable & the demos are often so convincing they give the impression that it’s the only possible future. However neither the inevitability or the single vision are true.

Tech progress stalls
The one future vision is one of many

We need to progress what benefits patients and staff

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