NHS Artificial Intelligence Pilot Program Tracks People’s Eating and Drinking Habits

Published on November 14, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used by the NHS, in some cases to track people’s eating and drinking habits in their homes, to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. The NHS unveiled a suite of AI initiatives across England on Tuesday, aiming to stop unnecessary hospitalisations during the busy winter period. One pilot scheme in Buckinghamshire connects AI technology to electronic sensors placed on kettles and fridges to spot changes in patients. Sodexo The scheme is a partnership with the French services giant and major NHS contractor Sodexo, which managed 150 COVID testing sites on behalf of the Department for Health. In a video demonstrating the technology, Sodexo’s Onward Care team places remote monitoring devices in patient homes, which then flows through data into Sodexo online dashboards, which for example, can tell the company which room patients are in and how long they have been there....

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