
Future Talks
MR guided Radiotherapy
Kevin Brown, Distinguished Scientist
Elekta
30th May 2022 7.30pm. Emsworth Community Centre
Note: this meeting being held in-person only and is not on the 3rd Monday
Kevin will explore the principles of radiotherapy and how recent technical advancements are expected to offer improved outcomes and reduced side effects.
Using data to improve patient care
Prof Jim Briggs
Director, Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics (CHMI)
University of Portsmouth
20th June 2022 7.30pm. Emsworth Community Centre
Prof Briggs will describe how the analysis of patient data has led to the development of a scoring system that is now used by every hospital and ambulance service in the country. He will also speak about the impact of being a patient on an understaffed ward, new ways of monitoring patients at risk of deterioration, how frequently a nurse should take your vital signs if you are a patient, and some interesting findings about how COVID affected patient care.