NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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New spinout CogStack is unlocking the power of healthcare data through AI to transform clinical care

An exciting new spinout company from King’s College London, UCL and a coalition of NHS Foundation Trusts (King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’, South London and Maudsley, and University College London Hospitals) will advance the digital transformation at NHS organisations and international healthcare providers by improving data quality and health interoperability for patient care, patient safety, population health and research.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 3 Dec 2025

Groundbreaking AI trained on de-identified patient data to predict healthcare needs

An artificial intelligence (AI) model is being trained on a set of NHS data for 57 million people in England, from which personal information has been stripped away. The pilot study is being run by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and University College London (UCL). The model could transform patient care, identifying opportunities where early interventions might significantly improve or save lives.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 7 May 2025

New Deputy Director of NIHR Maudsley BRC announced

Professor Richard Dobson has been appointed as Deputy Director of the NIHR Maudsley BRC following a competitive call earlier this year. Professor Dobson is also Theme Lead for Informatics.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 5 Feb 2025

NIHR Maudsley BRC: A Year in Review 2024

2024 has been a year of remarkable discoveries and innovative advancements in mental health research, showcasing the expertise of NIHR Maudsley BRC researchers.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Dec 2024

People with severe mental illness more than four times as likely to die from pneumonia compared to the general population

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that people with severe mental illness (SMI) - such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia - are more than four times as likely to die from pneumonia compared to the general population.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Oct 2024