14 July 2017
PRESS RELEASE
Professor Keith McNeil calls for better use of healthcare data, in
BIR/Toshiba Medical Mayneord Memorial Lecture
Speaking at the BIR/Toshiba Medical Mayneord Award lecture at UKRCO 2017, Professor Keith McNeil, former CEO of Addenbrookes Hospital, called for more meticulous documentation and analysis of data to drive better efficiency and insight. He pointed out that more data has been collected in the last two years than in the rest of human history. He also argued that good data collection involves capturing it at the point of use through user-friendly technology, rather than asking clinicians to duplicate effort.
As the recipient of this year’s BIR/Toshiba Medical Mayneord Award, Professor McNeil delivered the eponymous lecture titled “A 21st Century NHS – Delivering Tomorrow’s Medicine, Today?” on Tuesday 13 June to an audience of radiologists, radiographers, scientists and other healthcare professionals gathered at UKRCO in Manchester.
His engaging presentation touched on conventional physics versus quantum physics, complex adaptive systems, leadership, interdependence, entanglement and artificial intelligence and he summed up one of the issues by quoting Arthur Schopenhaur: “The task is not so much to see what no one has yet seen, but to think what nobody has yet thought but which everyone sees.”
Professor McNeil is Chief Clinical Information Officer Health and Social Care and previously was Chief Executive Officer of Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. Previously he spent two years as a senior transplant fellow at Papworth Hospital and a further five years working jointly at Papworth and Cambridge University Hospital as a cardio-pulmonary transplant and respiratory physician and director of the pulmonary vascular disease unit.
The talk was introduced by BIR President Andy Rogers who said “It was a pleasure to listen to Professor McNeil deliver the BIR/Toshiba Medical Mayneord Lecture. Listening to how data may drive healthcare improvement was fascinating and the BIR fulling supports any drive to enhance the capability of the NHS in this area. Data analytics will be a key growth area for our members.”
After the lecture, Professor McNeil was presented with a prize and a trophy. He said, "We really do have a huge opportunity to transform the way we work through the power of information, and the NHS is uniquely poised to realise this potential. We can't do this alone however, and working in partnership with firms such as Toshiba will enable us to bring to bear cutting edge science and technology, and to translate this into delivering the triple aim of modern healthcare; namely better patient outcomes, a better patient experience and affordable healthcare across the system."
Mark Hitchman, Managing Director of Toshiba Medical, who presented the award, said, “We were all inspired by Professor Keith McNeil’s lecture, leading us all to think about managing chaos and big data into a recognisable strategy”.
The BIR Toshiba Medical Mayneord Memorial Lecture is an annual award made to an individual or a group of collaborators in recognition of recent or current contributions in the wide and expanding field of radiology. The lecture was founded in 1984 in memory of Professor Val Mayneord CBE FRS, past president of the BIR. The lecture is given at the annual UKRC.
Toshiba sponsors this BIR award which recognises values, skills and contributions at the forefront of medical imaging, as it is in line with Toshiba’s commitment to education.
You can view the lecture on the UKRC website here http://www.ukrc.org.uk/presentation-webcasts
Previous recipients include Professor Adrian Dixon (2016) Professor Sir Muir Gray (2015), Professor John Buscombe (2014), Professor Richard Ehman (2012), Professor Sir Mike Richards (2011) and Lord Darzi (2010).
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Photograph: (left to right) Andy Rogers (BIR President), Professor Keith McNeil and Mark Hitchman (Managing Director, Toshiba Medical).
Notes to Editors
About Professor Mayneord
Professor William Valentine Mayneord entered the field of medical physics in 1924 at St Bart's Hospital in London then to the Cancer Hospital, now the Royal Marsden Hospital. During WWII he was seconded by the government to work in Canada on the radiological aspects of atomic energy development.
He is recognised as the leading authority in the UK on the applications of radiation dosimetry to medical radiology and the problems of radiation hazards. He was awarded a CBE in 1965.
About The British Institute of Radiology
· The British Institute of Radiology is an independent multidisciplinary organisation, and a registered charity, whose membership is open to everyone with an interest in radiology and radiation oncology.
· The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is the oldest radiological society in the world.
· We strive to ensure that the potential of image science and radiation technology to prevent, detect and combat disease is fully realised. We believe in the importance of research and education, and we promote collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and understanding.
· To help fulfil our aims, we undertake a wide range of activities, including publishing, the organisation of scientific meetings and conferences and the provision of library and information services.
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About Toshiba Medical
Toshiba Medical Systems Europe is part of the Toshiba Corporation. With an extensive global network of almost 100 subsidiaries and affiliates outside Japan and over 186,000 employees worldwide, Toshiba supports system users with a strong global presence.
A full range of diagnostic imaging systems, including X-Ray, MRI, CT and Ultrasound has made the company one of the world's leading suppliers of medical systems. Toshiba Medical Systems' strong R&D organization has meant detailed understanding of and rapid response to market needs.
Leading Innovation - Toshiba's Medical Technology is based on our heritage as a technology pioneer, improving the quality of life for people around the globe.
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