Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Epistemic Overview

About the Institute

Healthcare data partnerships and AI/ML applications in clinical research.

Key Facts

Founded

2011

Director / President

Professor Meghana Pandit (CEO)

Category

Clinical / Research Partner

Research Domains

clinical
healthcare
research partner

Timeline

Nov 1, 2011

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is formally established by the merger of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.

c. 2018

The Trust begins pilot programs for AI-assisted diagnostics, particularly in radiology and pathology.

2020

OUH partners with the Oxford Vaccine Group to conduct the large-scale clinical trials for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

2021

OUH begins deploying AI tools to assist in analyzing chest X-rays for conditions like collapsed lungs.

2023

The Trust announces the rollout of an AI-powered system (Mia) to assist in reading mammograms for breast cancer screening.

Oct 2024

A major study from OUH and the University confirms AI tools can help clinicians identify high-risk lung cancer patients from CT scans.

Influential Papers / Notable Research

  • Use of AI-powered tools for faster and more accurate analysis of mammograms for cancer screening.

  • Deployment of AI systems to analyze CT and MRI scans, aiding radiologists in diagnostics.

  • Collaboration with university researchers on 'clinical data science' to predict patient outcomes and disease progression.