Dynamic talks at the launch of the International Centre for Emergency Care & Global Health

BY TEAM DYNAMIC

16 JUNE 25

Group photo at the launch of International Centre for Emergency Care & Global Health

A new first: Leeds centre will explore the use of AI, virtual reality, and global partnerships to improve emergency care in Leeds, the UK and around the world

Members of team Dynamic were invited to speak at the launch event of the International Centre for Emergency Care & Global Health (CENT-EC Global) in Leeds, last week.

Bringing technology and expertise together

Officially launched by Professor Phil Wood, Chief Executive, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the pioneering new programme aims to revolutionise emergency care, locally, nationally, and globally, through the power of technology, innovation, and international collaboration, bringing together the development of cutting-edge AI tools, virtual learning environments, and international partnerships to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing emergency care today.

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Medical staff pushing trolley with drip in foreground

Why is this initiative needed?

Due to all kinds of factors, including growing patient numbers, rising clinical complexity, large staffing shortages and premature burnout in individuals, Emergency Departments are under severe pressure.

 

These pressures can present potentially harmful situations for healthcare professionals and patients. Departments up and down the country, much like the ones in Leeds, are also witness to inequalities in access to emergency care for communities which tend to be underserved. Factors which play their part in this imbalance include, language, socio-economic deprivation and cultural variances.

One group, three priorities

As the Centre says on its site, the  initiative has been set up with three key priorities:

  • Digital innovation to improve safety and efficiency. Developing and evaluating next-generation tools like AI scribes, AI support to augment clinicians’ decision making and immersive virtual training platforms to support emergency care teams.
  • Stronger global partnerships. Building ethical, collaborative relationships with countries such as Pakistan and across Southeast Asia, where many NHS healthcare workers come from, to support mutual learning, training, and system development.
  • Supporting underserved communities in Leeds. The development of the CHOICE programme in late 2025 will aim to improve access and education for communities affected by language barriers, inequality, and deprivation.
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Image of Dr Taj Hassan speaking

Leeds can lead the way

Dr Taj Hassan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “Emergency care is a pressure point in every healthcare system, and we believe that Leeds can lead the way in finding creative solutions that not only help us but are also impactful in low resource settings. Through this centre and the collaborations, we are building we will be developing AI tools to make our Emergency Departments safer, using virtual reality to train the next generation of clinicians, and building partnerships that support colleagues here and overseas.”

A thriving Leeds digital scene

Through creating VR, AR and mixed reality learning materials for clients over the years, we know only too well how the digital sector in Leeds is booming. And as our innovation manager, Elliot Overend states, “For CENT-EC Global to launch this programme in Leeds is super exciting for the whole team here at Dynamic. Along with our years of experience innovating in healthcare elearning, we feel we have a lot to offer this amazing initiative.”

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A packed agenda

Both Chris and Ian from Dynamic talked through not only our experience in innovating VR, AR and mixed reality technologies in digital learning, but also what could be possible with regards to this brilliant initiative.

 

Discussion included explaining the myriad of choices, considerations and decisions to be made at all stages of the VR training project. From reflections around the learner and development considerations through to distribution and deployment challenges to overcome, Ian and Chris talked through our experience and recommendations in tackling these aspects to make the training as effective and successful as it could be. 

Topics on the agenda included:

  • AI scribes in the Emergency Department. Using ambient AI can assist clinicians in real time.
  • VR for emergency medicine training. Approaches for next-gen simulation tools.
  • Global health partnerships. Insights from the successful collaborative Hubs of Academic Learning (cHALO) programme.
  • Opportunities to support the emerging CHOICE project, a hybrid digital and face-to-face approach for local underserved communities.
  • Partnerships with other clinical experts involved in emergency care within the Leeds Trust.

It was an excellent event with insightful talks throughout and we were proud to play our part. Here’s to a bright future in Healthcare in Leeds and throughout the world.

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