Hospice UK Technology Leaders Conference

Hospice UK Technology Leaders Conference will take place on the 4th February, 2025 at the Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre, Manchester.

Our founder James Norris will be presenting alongside Dr Amara Nwosu, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Palliative Medicine. International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University. The title of their presentation is ‘Artificial Intelligence and Ethical challenges in Palliative Care‘.

A Technology Conference for Hospices

“For the first time, Hospice UK will bring hospice tech leaders together for a one-day conference dedicated to exploring key challenges and opportunities in the technological and digital development space”.

Who is this conference for?

This one-day conference is aimed at those with executive and strategic responsibility for IT and digital, working or with an interest in hospice technology.

If you work in digital development and advancement in an organisation providing palliative or end-of-life care, or in a non-profit organisation in the wider sector, you are invited to:

  • hear from experts about the latest developments 
  • connect with and learn from other strategic technology leaders working in the sector
  • develop peer-to-peer relationships.

Key information

  • Date: Tuesday 4th February 2025
  • Time: 8.30am – 5pm approx.
  • Venue: Pendulum Conference Centre and Hotel, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB
  • Price: Hospice UK Members rate £185 + VAT.  Non-member rate £200 + VAT

Draft Programme

Artificial Intelligence and Ethical challenges in Palliative Care

The ways in which Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used and what it might become is capturing the imagination of society, corporations, governments and policy makers alike.

In this session, James and Amara will discuss examples of how AI is currently being used by palliative care stakeholders (e.g., patients, hospices and technology providers) to consider its use in clinical practice. James and Amara will discuss AI’s potential to improve clinical care in several aspects, for example, to predict illness, support diagnosis, to assist communication and provide treatment recommendations. James and Amara will discuss ethical considerations about the use of the AI in palliative care, which will include discussions about ethical frameworks, governance, bias and trust. James and Amara will conclude the session by asking how hospices can help in the development, use and evaluation of AI.

Specifically, whether hospices should allocate resources to experimenting with AI whilst in its embryonic stage, and how AI can be potentially used in their current tech ecosystems.

Further reading

James Norris

Dr Amara Nwosu

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