How data science can heal the NHS with Cardiff University’s Daniel Gartner

Our guest this week is Cardiff University’s Professor Daniel Gartner, a specialist in operational research and healthcare modelling. Every day, the NHS performs a logistical miracle organising thousands of appointments, emergency calls, surgeries, and discharges. However, anyone who has faced a long waiting list or a cancelled clinic knows the system is under immense strain. We often assume the solution is simply more staff or more money - but what if the NHS is already sitting on a hidden goldmine of untapped data that could predict delays, recover missed appointments, and improve patient outcomes without a single extra doctor? Today, Daniel Gartner will show us how maths - not just medicine - might be the smartest way to save the NHS…