Approved work: Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health
This POSTnote will outline the challenges and opportunities for the use of artificial intelligence and mental health
A POSTnote which explains the plans to introduce electronic health records for everyone. As well as background on what information such records will contain, the paper discusses the opportunities and challenges implementing them will involve.
Electronic Health Records (490 KB , PDF)
Electronic health records contain information about patients’ medical histories, health, care preferences and lifestyles (such as diet and exercise). It is intended that they will eventually be accessible to primary, secondary and social care providers, as well as to patients themselves. The NHS currently holds patient information in a variety of settings, both in paper form and electronically. Some health records are already stored electronically by GPs, hospitals, mental health providers and in some community care settings, but in a variety of formats which cannot always be easily shared. NHS England intends to connect electronic health records across primary, secondary and social care by 2020.
Health Secretary outlines vision for use of technology across NHS, September 2015
This system would allow people to monitor their own health and it is proposed that it will improve patient safety and health outcomes. Electronic record keeping would also aid the collection of health data for research, and inform the commissioning of health and care.
However, there are a number of challenges which are discussed in detail in the briefing:
Electronic Health Records (490 KB , PDF)
This POSTnote will outline the challenges and opportunities for the use of artificial intelligence and mental health
This POSTnote will outline the energy system application of AI and Machine Learning. It will also consider the data, cybersecurity and ethical challenges that will need to be considered for application in the UK to enhance energy security.
This POSTnote will provide an overview of recent developments in quantum technologies and potential applications, including "dual-use" applications for use in either the military or the civilian world.