Ensuring the voice of patients shapes AI solutions
Our work to establish the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative’ s Patient and Public Advisory Group is empowering patients to actively shape how artificial intelligence is used to improve disease diagnosis.
The National Pathology Imaging Co-operative( NPIC) is a unique collaboration between the NHS, academia, and industry, which has been awarded over £ 35m of government and private sector funding to deploy digital pathology across hospitals in England.
Based at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, NPIC is a major health and life science asset for our region, employing over 60 staff. It develops and researches artificial intelligence( AI) tools to help improve pathology services and patient outcomes. The Co-operative aims to enable a more inclusive and informed approach that
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We were commissioned to lead NPIC’ s patient engagement strategy and have established and chair the Patient and Public Advisory Group( PPAG), which regularly reviews and advises on various aspects of the programme and research activities. Since 2022, we have hosted and supported 22 PPAG meetings, attended by NPIC’ s senior leadership team. The group plays a crucial role in ensuring that patient perspectives are integrated into
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