Leeds Teaching Hospitals to Implement Newton’s Tree AI Platform
In a partnership formed in March 2024, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has teamed up with Newton’s Tree to deploy its vendor-neutral AI platform across the trust. The platform will be deployed in clinical radiology in July 2024, with the first AI applications set to roll out in September 2024.
Newton’s Tree, a health tech start-up, provides a platform that enables healthcare providers to procure, integrate, and monitor third-party AI products seamlessly. This platform serves as the AI interoperability layer in hospitals, streamlining the process of downloading AI applications with all contracting and deployment aspects already incorporated.
By implementing this platform, Leeds Teaching Hospitals aims to rapidly scale its evaluation and implementation of AI applications to enhance patient outcomes while ensuring the safety and efficacy of these technologies. The partnership also intends to set a benchmark for AI integration in healthcare, showcasing a scalable model that can be replicated across other NHS trusts.
Prof Andy Scarsbrook, consultant radiologist and professor of clinical radiology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, expressed excitement about the integration of the Newton’s Tree AI platform, emphasizing the potential for prospective monitoring capabilities to be developed in the near future.
Haris Shuaib, CEO of Newton’s Tree and NHS consultant clinical scientist, highlighted Leeds as an ideal partner in advancing the adoption of AI in healthcare, citing the hospital’s leadership in addressing the challenges of AI implementation. The collaboration with Leeds paves the way for safe and efficient use of AI technologies in healthcare settings.
Recent analysis by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust also demonstrated significant benefits, with an estimated 959 bed days saved in the first six months of a virtual ward service.
