DIAGNOS TICS
The already high prevalence of these diseases, which includes coronary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and stroke, is predicted to significantly rise in coming decades. Many heart and circulatory diseases are chronic, affecting people’s ability to live healthy lives. Furthermore, these diseases lead to premature deaths for around 44,000 people in the UK every year. The report states that recent advances in diagnostics and mobile technologies provide future opportunities for early detection and prevention of disease, while reducing demands on healthcare systems. The application of artificial intelligence to cardiovascular imaging data, for example, when combined with electronic health record data, can better characterise disease and personalise therapy for patients. Heart and circulatory diseases
disproportionately affect people living in more deprived parts of the UK. Improving access to diagnostic tests and monitoring for people living in deprived communities could contribute to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for patients with heart and circulatory diseases. Service-level limitations to diagnostics, such as monitoring equipment and interpretation of imaging results, are modifiable factors at a system and organisation level. Digital advances could
offer the opportunity to transform outcomes for many patients around the world, with the benefits felt most acutely by individuals living in deprived communities. Key recommendations in the report include:
l Expand rapid access pathways available to patients to significantly reduce patient diagnosis time.
l Expand diagnostic capacity through Community Diagnostic Hubs.
l Extend the capacity of radiology and pathology hubs to streamline and bolster patient care.
l Increase research and investment into the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our healthcare system to increase efficiencies
l Invest in greater data integration to deliver better co-ordinated patient care.
l Capitalise on opportunities to advance digital transformation at the primary care level to greater support patients.
l Develop new methods of partnerships between industry and the NHS to improve patient outcomes.
Commenting on the publication of the report Neil Mesher, Philips UKI CEO, said: “Our research has shown that in the UK, people living in more deprived areas have lower life expectancy, live fewer years of healthy life and suffer from more long-term health conditions than people living in other areas
of the country. The Government, NHS and its partners must work collaboratively to combat these inequalities across our nation. “It is clear that changes to the way
primary care is delivered at the community level are essential, and broadening access to diagnostic services through CDHs – as recommended by the Richards Report – will be vital. Equally important is ensuring that people in deprived communities will engage. It is only through population uptake of new pathways to care that we will ultimately be able to ease the burden on the NHS and reduce healthcare inequalities.”
CSJ
References 1 NHS England, diagnostics: recovery and renewal, October 2020.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/ wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BM2025Pu-item-5- diagnostics-recovery-and-renewal.pdf
2 Reducing Healthcare Inequality and Enhancing the NHS, accessed at:
https://images.philips.com/is/ content/PhilipsConsumer/Campaigns/CA20162504_ Philips_Newscenter/CA20162504_Philips_ Newscenter-en_GB-AAA-5228_uk_healthcare_ inequalities_research_report.pdf
3 Philips recommendations for driving lasting change, accessed at:
https://images.philips.com/is/content/ PhilipsConsumer/Campaigns/CA20162504_Philips_ Newscenter/CA20162504_Philips_Newscenter- en_AA-AAA-reducing_healthcare_inequalities_ philips_recommendations.pdf.
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