Innovative Project which is leading the way across the UK home nations is already making a huge difference to patient prognosis
Tuesday 17th September was officially #WorldPatientSafetyDay; a global campaign fronted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness of the diagnostic errors which contribute to patient harm.
Throughout the month of September colleagues from across Cardiff and Vale University Health have been coordinating various events and forums to actively promote how advanced technology and assisted learning is supporting clinicians in making swift, accurate and safe diagnosis within clinical practice across all levels of healthcare. We recently featured some of these initiative here.
One such event designed to educate and promote visibility these remarkable innovations was a specially themed ‘Grand Round’ meeting on Wednesday 11th September at the University Hospital of Wales.
Dr Shakeel Ahmad, Stroke Physician and National Clinical Lead for Stroke services in Wales discussed the moral, clinical and fiscal responsibilities within healthcare driving forward the ambition to develop a network of regional stroke centres underpinned by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies.
Reflecting on 2 recent case studies, Dr Ahmad discussed how 2 gentlemen aged 65+ presented at the University Hospital of Wales with similar acute symptoms of right sided weakness Aphasia (symptoms of damage to the parts of the brain that control language), one of which required continuing healthcare in hospital for 6 months.
However, the development of a new pioneering App called ‘Brainomix’ can now be used to scan patient images and present clinicians with a quick and detailed graphical display allowing them to interpret brain scans and decide whether or not to perform a thrombectomy (which involves removing the blood clot mechanically) or prescribe the patient with a clot-busting drug, known as thrombolysis.
“Patients receive the right care at the right time and are not left behind”, Dr Shakeel Ahmad.
This innovative project which is leading the way across the UK home nations is already making a huge difference to patient prognosis including new mum and pharmacist Nisha Patel who suddenly lost sensation in her arm, followed by her ability to speak. ITV Wales News recently covered the story which you can find here.