Boris Johnson pledges £250M to spur AI adoption in NHS; SQZ scoops CFO Teri Loxam from Merck
→ Last year, former UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt commissioned California-based Eric Topol, a cardiologist, author and digital medicine researcher, to carry out an independent review into the digital training needs of NHS staff. The report was released in February, detailing the promise of genomics, artificial intelligence, robotics and digital medicine in the prevention, management and treatment of disease. On Thursday, the UK health department — under new Prime Minister Boris Johnson — unveiled a £250 million investment in Al, which is already being developed in some hospitals, successfully predicting cancer survival rates and cutting the number of missed appointments.
Unlock this article instantly by becoming a free subscriber.
You’ll get access to free articles each month, plus you can customize what newsletters get delivered to your inbox each week, including breaking news.