Transforming Dementia Care: From Research to NHS Service
Award-winning NHS-deployed AI system for remote dementia monitoring
The Story
The Challenge
Dementia affects nearly 1 million people in the UK, with carers and healthcare systems struggling to provide effective remote monitoring without intrusive, expensive sensor deployments.
My Contribution
As AI Research Fellow on the NHS-funded Technology Integrated Health Management (TIHM) project — led by Professor Payam Barnaghi — I developed machine learning algorithms that detect early signs of urinary tract infections and monitor daily living patterns in dementia patients — conditions that, if missed, lead to hospitalizations and accelerated cognitive decline.
Project Lead: Professor Payam Barnaghi | SABP NHS TIHM →
The Impact
- System deployed across 200+ homes supporting 650+ people in Surrey, now operating as an NHS remote monitoring service since 2020
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, SABP NHS offered remote services to 1,000+ individuals across Surrey, UK using the TIHM system
- Won HSJ 2018 Award for Innovation and NHS70 Parliamentary Award
- Research cited in House of Lords evidence (INQ0017) and an EU policy report
- Featured in 20+ media outlets including Daily Mail and BBC
- Ranked in top 5% of all research outputs by Altmetric
- 5 patent citations from international technology companies
- Economic evaluation confirmed positive ROI with reduced hospital admissions and social care strain
Why It Matters
This work demonstrates how academic AI research can translate directly into deployed healthcare systems that improve lives at scale.
Awards Won
Policy Citations
Media Coverage (20+)
- Daily Mail 2018
- BBC 2018
- Science Daily 2018
- MPR 2019
- Medindia 2019
...and 15+ more outlets
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