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P1vital has developed a machine learning based online app, the PReDicT Test, designed for patients with depression to predict early in treatment whether their antidepressant is working. Antidepressants are widely prescribed but take 4-6 weeks before patients feel better with two thirds of patients not responding to the first drug prescribed. Identifying an effective antidepressant within days not months provides benefit to millions of patients and reduces the economic burden of depression which costs the NHS and the wider economy over £11bn/yr.

IXICO, in collaboration with the South London Health Innovation Network, has developed MyBrainBook (MBB) a tool for supporting patients post-diagnosis of dementia. MBB captures a profile of the patient and guides them through building a personalised careplan with the support of a facilitator. It can be shared with friends and family, healthcare practitioners or social workers to help improve the quality of life for those living with dementia, and can smooth transition to other care settings.

MyBrainBook is a digital platform that allows patients with cognitive impairment and dementia to capture information about themselves and share it with friends, family and health and care professionals. The personalised care and support plans include an ‘urgent care plan’ which, building on integration with London NHS111 services, gives the emergency and out-of-hours services real-time access to information to help ensure the appropriate pathway is chosen, avoiding A&E admissions where possible. For this to be fully realised there is a need to ensure that staff are trained and there is awareness amongst care providers and the public of alternative pathways.