Digital Health Section Podcast- Royal Society of Medicine

In this episode focusses on the future of regulatory approvals for AI software medical devices in the UK (and EU). Featuring guest James Dewar- Co-founder of Scarlet a EU Notified body and UK approved body that specialises in certifying software medical devices.  Key discussion topics: The current regulatory position of the UK post-Brexit and the opportunities that this could present The practical impact of the EU AI act for medical device manufacturers within the EU.  What makes regulatory submissions uniquely challenging for AI devices Getting novel technologies such as Large Language model and other foundation models regulatory approval

In this episode Prof Pearse Keane- Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields and Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence at University College London discusses AI in Ophthalmology. Conversation topics include: The story of the Moorfields- Google Deep Mind collaboration and the use of AI to detect retinal diseases The birth of 'oculomics' as a field: Using the eye as a window to the rest of the body The practical challenges of moving from code to clinic when it comes to Healthcare AI The potential for the UK to be a world leader in healthcare AI by linking NHS data with top universities Medical foundation models and their role in the future of healthcare

In this LIVE recording of the RSM Digital health podcast from the HETT conference guests Darrien Bold and Dr George Harston discuss the key enablers that supported AI for stroke to be deployed in 100% of NHS stroke units in England Discussion topics include:  The power of top down focus on specific areas of unmet need Efficiencies gained from centralising due diligence and governance processes Resourcing focussed on dedicated central teams, financing local procurement and enabling evaluation  Peer to peer learning and the need for shared learning networks  Guidelines and the importance of demonstrating evidence of value at a system level

This episode features a conversation with Dr Dillon Obika- Senior Clinical Specialist at Google about MedLM: Google's family of medical foundation models. Conversation topics include: - Why and how Google have been developing medical foundation models - How MedLM is currently being used in clinical practice - The challenge of evaluating model performance for clinical tasks - How Google are tackling clinical safety risks arising from hallucinations, omissions and bias