Impacts and outcomes of our support
Domestically , C2-Ai was one of the eight companies chosen to take part in our Digital North accelerator programme in 2021 , which we run in conjunction with the other three northern health innovation networks . The programme enabled the company to participate in showcase events demonstrating their technology and facilitating one-to-one introductions to key NHS stakeholders . As part of the programme , we also helped C2-Ai to co-develop a localised business strategy for our region , strengthen relationships with the commercial teams in the NHS and co-create a narrative for adoption of their innovation across the North of England to support the recovery priorities of the NHS in the wake of COVID-19 .
Impacts and outcomes of our support
C2-Ai ’ s Elective Waiting List Prioritisation System has been commissioned by NHS England and deployed at a number of NHS trusts in the UK , as Integrated Care Systems ( ICSs ) prepare to implement elective recovery plans . Surgeons across several NHS trusts have been able to improve surgery waiting times and reduce A & E admissions after successful clinical trials .
Following successful trials in three trusts and a cohort of 125,000 patients , with the help of the Innovation Agency , the health innovation network for the North West Coast , Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has extended their roll out to 17 acute trusts in that region . The solution is now being rolled out in a third of all ICS regions .
NHS reported results show the system helps reduce emergency admissions by up to 8 per cent , can free up 6,000 years of surgeon time , saves 125 bed-days for every 1,000 patients ( potentially an additional 15 per cent of bed capacity ) and could save up to £ 2.4b for the NHS . One trust saw a 27 per cent reduction after six weeks of deployment and the NHS reported time saving of five minutes per patient per triage .
What ’ s next ?
The C2-Ai system will soon be deployed in more than 30 per cent of NHS trusts and in Scotland , Ireland and Canada . The system is having an impact globally , was named by Healthcare UK as one of 10 Essential Digital Health approaches and selected # 1 by the Irish equivalent of the NHS ( out of 100 digital health solutions ) to support their elective recovery .
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