Digital Health Section Podcast- Royal Society of Medicine

This episode features a conversation with Dr Hugh Harvey- Managing Director at Hardian Health exploring the regulatory, ethical and logistical challenges involved in developing Large Language Models (LLMs) as medical devices. Discussion topics include: - A step-by-step guide to the regulatory approval process for LLM medical devices - Should users be allowed to ask general purpose LLMs (like chatGPT) medical questions? - What needs to change in current regulation in order for it to keep pace with recent AI developments Blog posts mentioned in podcast: Hardian Health blog by Hugh Harvey: https://www.hardianhealth.com/blog/how-to-get-regulatory-approval-for-medical-large-language-models MHRA LLM blog post: https://medregs.blog.gov.uk/2023/03/03/large-language-models-and-software-as-a-medical-device/ RSM Ethics and Regulation for AI in health event: https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/digital-health/2022-23/ter04/

This episode features a conversation with Dr Murray Ellender- CEO of eConsult. It explores how innovative digital triage tools are catalysing new ways of working and improving system efficiency within the NHS. Discussion points include: - Digital triage enabled primary & secondary care - The concept of one unified 'digital door' across NHS services - The future of AI-enabled triage

Exploring Google's consumer mental health efforts with Megan Jones Bell, Clinical Director- Consumer and Mental Health at Google & ex-Chief Strategy and Science Officer at Headspace. This episode is themed on mental health to accompany the upcoming Digital Health section event 'Digital mental health in adults and older people' https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/digital-health/2022-23/ter52/ Find out more about Google's consumer mental health efforts here: https://blog.google/technology/health/mental-health-month-2022/