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Nell Thornton

Improvement Fellow, The Health Foundation

Nell is an Improvement Fellow at the Health Foundation where she leads major research projects on the use of new technologies and data analytics to improve healthcare, specialising in artificial intelligence.

Nell has worked in health care for over a decade. She was previously the Senior Delivery and Business Manager for the Leeds Academic Health Partnership where she managed programmes across tech innovation and health data in collaboration with NHS providers and commissioners, universities, the local authority, and health innovation network.

Nell received a distinction in her MA Social Research from the University of Leeds where she focussed on the construction of policy narratives regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the health service.

15:45 - 16.30

Monday TRACK II

Panel: Regulating the Digitalisation of Medical Devices

This panel examines the regulatory challenges of advancements in AI and digitalisation in relation to medical devices. How can improved diagnostics and patient care be balanced with concerns about data security, patient safety, and compliance with evolving regulations?