Fuzzy Matching and Term Coverage
Searching through a large procurement catalogue can be daunting – especially in the UK public sector where naming conventions vary widely. The NHS Supply Chain alone manages a catalogue of more than...
The State of the NHS in England: A Comprehensive Analysis of Performance, Pressures, and Strategic Outlook
1. Introduction This report provides a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the National Health Service (NHS) in England, examining its current operational performance, workforce dynamics, financial landscape, digital transformation efforts, procurement strategies, and...
Bayesian Decision Theory: A Smarter Way to Plan NHS A&E Budgets?
Introduction: The Challenge of Funding A&E Services Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in the NHS are under constant pressure. Every year, millions of patients turn up at A&E – and the numbers...
NHS Pay Vs Cost of Living
Over the past two decades, the gap between what people earn and what they need to live comfortably has grown wider. On the surface, it may look like wages have increased, but...
A Framework for Successful Prompting with Large Language Models (LLMs)
Crafting the right prompt is both an art and a science. Large language models are incredibly powerful, but they aren’t mind readers – the quality of their output heavily depends on how...
Mastering the Art of Prompting AI Tools: The Key to Unlocking Digital Intelligence
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the tools at our fingertips are nothing short of revolutionary. ChatGPT, among others, has democratized access to complex computational thinking, turning it into an...
The Benefits of Custom GPT Agents in the UK Health Procurement Landscape
The healthcare sector, particularly the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom, operates within a complex procurement environment driven by rigorous compliance standards, budgetary restrictions, and the need to source high-quality...
AI-Assisted Discharge Summary (AI-Assisted DSUM)
The AI-Assisted Discharge Summary (AI-Assisted DSUM) is a technological innovation aimed at improving the efficiency of hospital discharge summaries within the NHS. Using artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into the NHS Federated Data...