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Right Procedure, Right Place: How OpenPredictor brings Innovation to the NHS    In the new report, Reforming elective care for patients – January 2025, we hear again how the NHS is under unprecedented strain. Wes Streeting and Amanda Pritchard highlight the depressing fact that over 6 million people are waiting for treatment, with many facing long delays. This is not just a statistic; it upends a foundational promise of timely care and gravely impacts people’s lives and livelihoods.    The report rightly states, “Continuing to do what we have been doing will not work: major reform to elective care is needed". As NHS surgeons, Mike and I saw firsthand how the burden on our service was growing. Doing more of the same wouldn’t suffice—we needed smarter, more targeted solutions. That’s why we founded OPCI and developed OpenPredictor, a clinical intelligence tool that uses machine learning to assess patients’ risk of post-operative complications.    The report also calls for solutions, that focus on “improving productivity by maximising the combined benefits of digital and operational improvements". OpenPredictor’s goal is simple but powerful: to get the right patients on the right surgical list in the right setting. By optimising pre-operative pathways, we’re helping hospitals to streamline processes, improve clinical outcomes, boost productivity, and ultimately lower costs.    In a time when reducing waiting times and clearing the elective backlog are critical priorities, we’re proud to be part of the solution. We’re encouraged by the report’s recognition of the role that digital innovation and smarter pathways can play in making the NHS fit for the future.    At OPCI, we are committed to collaborating with healthcare professionals to create and implement technology that is safe, effective and makes a real difference in patient care.  If you're interested in seeing OpenPredictor in action or discussing how it could support your surgeons, please get in touch or visit our website here: https://opci.co/ #ElectiveCare #MedTech #NHSWaitingLists #AI #AIinHealthcare #NHS 

Right Procedure, Right Place: How OpenPredictor brings Innovation to the NHS    In the new report, Reforming elective care for patients – January 2025, we hear again how the NHS is under unprecedented strain. Wes Streeting and Amanda Pritchard highlight the depressing fact that over 6 million people are waiting for treatment, with many facing long delays. This is not just a statistic; it upends a foundational promise of timely care and gravely impacts people’s lives and livelihoods.    The report rightly states, “Continuing to do what we have been doing will not work: major reform to elective care is needed". As NHS surgeons, Mike and I saw firsthand how the burden on our service was growing. Doing more of the same wouldn’t suffice—we needed smarter, more targeted solutions. That’s why we founded OPCI and developed OpenPredictor, a clinical intelligence tool that uses machine learning to assess patients’ risk of post-operative complications.    The report also calls for solutions, that focus on “improving productivity by maximising the combined benefits of digital and operational improvements". OpenPredictor’s goal is simple but powerful: to get the right patients on the right surgical list in the right setting. By optimising pre-operative pathways, we’re helping hospitals to streamline processes, improve clinical outcomes, boost productivity, and ultimately lower costs.    In a time when reducing waiting times and clearing the elective backlog are critical priorities, we’re proud to be part of the solution. We’re encouraged by the report’s recognition of the role that digital innovation and smarter pathways can play in making the NHS fit for the future.    At OPCI, we are committed to collaborating with healthcare professionals to create and implement technology that is safe, effective and makes a real difference in patient care.  If you're interested in seeing OpenPredictor in action or discussing how it could support your surgeons, please get in touch or visit our website here: https://opci.co/ #ElectiveCare #MedTech #NHSWaitingLists #AI #AIinHealthcare #NHS 

"The shortage of anaesthetists prevents around 1.4 million operations and procedures from taking place each year. The RCoA warns this figure could increase to 8.25 million unless the government invests in training more anaesthetists because most operations cannot take place without one." These numbers highlight the urgent need to address the shortage of anaesthetists in the NHS, particularly as the service strives to meet government targets for reducing waiting lists for elective surgeries.     While training new anaesthetists is a necessary solution, with a training pathway of at least 14 years, action is needed now. Embracing innovative technologies to streamline the pre-operative process can play a pivotal role in optimising anaesthetists time and enhancing overall efficiency in the short term. Let’s focus on solutions that make a real difference now, while planning for a sustainable future. https://lnkd.in/enskTuMe   #NHSWaitingLists #MedTech #healthtechnology #anaesthestics

Thanks to the backing of two key investors, we’ve secured £600,000 in funding.    Through careful development and collaboration with healthcare professionals, we’re excited to use this funding to deliver difference-making predictive tools to clinicians and patients.    Find out more here: #Medicaltechnology #Healthcareinnovation #ukbusiness #healthcare #OPCI #techinvestment #MedTech

Our CEO, Justin Green is attending the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Annual Meeting, presenting a poster on OpenPredictor and talking about how AI can transform site of service operations for ambulatory surgery.    If you’re attending, say hello!  #AAHKS #healthcare #medtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #medicaldevice

In one of the most hotly anticipated government announcements in years, Wednesday’s budget delivered key headlines for anyone involved in healthcare or health innovation. Knowing what we all do about elective surgery waiting lists, the repeated promise to cut waiting lists by 40,000 is welcome news, especially with the large increase in day-to-day spending committed. However, it will be interesting to see the detail how the government plans on achieving this number. Analysis by the Kings fund show  plans for further elective hubs will help, but we already know that there is pressure within the NHS to increase efficient use of existing surgical units. The key to this is productivity. One solution could be to invest in innovations and technology that streamline the pre-operative assessment process. With £2 billion of investment in NHS digital and technology promised, it seems there is significant scope for development in this area, especially combined with the commitment to maintaining R&D budgets within the NHS. Finally, it’s also good to see confirmation of the forthcoming Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan. There is huge potential in AI’s application to make improvements to UK Healthcare, but to be a benefit, and not a soon-forgotten fad, AI tools must be implemented with a clear strategy and proper governance and oversight. We hope the action plan delivers. Read our full analysis on the highlights for the health innovation sector on our new website here: https://lnkd.in/eNc3Sg_a

In one of the most hotly anticipated government announcements in years, Wednesday’s budget delivered key headlines for anyone involved in healthcare or health innovation. Knowing what we all do about elective surgery waiting lists, the repeated promise to cut waiting lists by 40,000 is welcome news, especially with the large increase in day-to-day spending committed. However, it will be interesting to see the detail how the government plans on achieving this number. Analysis by the Kings fund show  plans for further elective hubs will help, but we already know that there is pressure within the NHS to increase efficient use of existing surgical units. The key to this is productivity. One solution could be to invest in innovations and technology that streamline the pre-operative assessment process. With £2 billion of investment in NHS digital and technology promised, it seems there is significant scope for development in this area, especially combined with the commitment to maintaining R&D budgets within the NHS. Finally, it’s also good to see confirmation of the forthcoming Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan. There is huge potential in AI’s application to make improvements to UK Healthcare, but to be a benefit, and not a soon-forgotten fad, AI tools must be implemented with a clear strategy and proper governance and oversight. We hope the action plan delivers. Read our full analysis on the highlights for the health innovation sector on our new website here: https://lnkd.in/eNc3Sg_a

OPCI is live!    As NHS surgeons, we’ve been looking for new tools to help us improve patient care our whole careers. Over the past 5 years, we decided to apply computer science and machine learning to our field, orthopaedic surgery.    Through years of theorising, training and testing models we’ve developed OpenPredictor, a machine learning tool that supports clinician decision making in joint replacement pre-operative assessment and has the potential to have a transformative impact on elective surgery backlogs.    So far, we’ve secured significant funding and started a multi-centred pilot of OpenPredictor in Southwest Wales NHS Health Boards. We’re really excited about what comes next. Find out more on our website here: www.opci.co   #Healthcareinnovation #Medicaltechnology #AIinHealthcare #HospitalWaitinglists #NHS #OPCI 

Want to learn more about the work we’ve done developing OpenPredictor?     A few years ago, OPCI founders Justin Green and Mike Reed spoke to BBC News about the potential of our AI-driven Clinical Support software to support waiting lists.    #healthtech #healthinnovation #aitech #OpenPredictor #OPCI  https://lnkd.in/eJAnUrne 

OPCI might be a very young company, but we’ve got a lot to share with the world.     Our website is coming very soon, and we can’t wait to get the word out!    Watch this space: Opci.co    #medtech #nhsinnovation #AI #HealthcareAI #Orthopaedics #Arthoplasty #Healthinnovation