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Summary
I'm Director of the Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics (CHMI). The Centre does a wide variety of work but is best known for its contributions to clinical outcome modelling in the area of patient deterioration.
Additionally, I am the Associate Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Technology.
Biography
I have a BA in Computer Science and Mathematics and a DPhil in Computer Science from the University of York. After graduation I worked in the Department of Computer Science at York until 1995 when I moved to Portsmouth.
My early research interests were in software engineering. I was a member of the York Ada Compiler project, and later in my time at York I worked on debugging large-scale distributed systems. I also worked in computer applications to sport, in which role I worked with Yorkshire County Cricket Club and developed the computerised scoring system that controlled their electronic scoreboard for many years.
Since about 1998, I have been working in the field of health informatics, initially in telemedicine, telecare and telehealth (with Richard Curry), but more recently in clinical outcome modelling (with David Prytherch).
Research interests
- Director, Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics
- Health informatics
- Clinical outcome modelling
- Digital Wellbeing
- Telehealth
- Technology for health
- Computers in sport
- Officiating sport
Teaching responsibilities
I teach Web programming (with software engineering and security connotations) at both undergraduate and masters level. In the past, I've taught introductory and advanced programming units, data structures, computer architecture, software engineering, health informatics and security and confidentiality.
Media availability
I am happy to take calls and emails from media on my research, and am aware of the need to respond to journalists in a timely manner. These should be directed to me by email in the first instance. Interested journalists can also contact the University's Media and Communications team for support and advice on all media engagement, including out of hours.
Research outputs
2025
Improving predictive performance of Early Warning Scores by including trends in observations
Ehmann, R. A., Briggs, J., Prytherch, D., Kostakis, I.
4 Oct 2025, In: Resuscitation
Research output: Article
Age does not improve the predictive ability of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score for length of stay
Kutrani, H. K. S., Briggs, J., Prytherch, D., Spice, C.
9 Sep 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 9, 14p., e0330930
Research output: Article
Applications of generative artificial intelligence in outcome prediction in intensive care medicine—a scoping review
Stamm, T., Bader-El-Den, M., McNicholas, J., Briggs, J., Zhao, P.
5 Aug 2025, In: Frontiers in Digital Health. 7, 10p., 1633458
Research output: Article
Ten years of robot-assisted versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (short-term RESOLUTION)
Duhoky, R., Geitenbeek, R., Piozzi, G., Masum, S. K., Hopgood, A. A., Briggs, J., Consten, E., Khan, J.
1 Aug 2025, In: JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 117, 8, p. 1614–1626
Research output: Article
Using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score to predict in-hospital mortality across all adult ages
Kutrani, H. K. S., Briggs, J., Prytherch, D., Andrikopoulou, E., Spice, C.
21 May 2025,
Research output: Conference contribution
Comparison of early warning scores utilising patient trends
Ehmann, R. A., Briggs, J., Prytherch, D.
16 May 2025,
Research output: Conference contribution
Analysis of local recurrence after robotic-assisted total mesorectal excision (ALRITE): an international, multicentre retrospective cohort
Geitenbeek, R., Duhoky, R., Piozzi, G., Masum, S. K., Hopgood, A. A., Briggs, J., Khan, J., Consten, E.
15 Mar 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 6, 17p., 992
Research output: Article
Using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score to predict length of stay across all adult ages
Kutrani, H. K. S., Briggs, J., Prytherch, D., Spice, C.
23 Jan 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 1, p. 1-14, e0317234
Research output: Article
2024
Operative and non-operative management for intestinal emergencies: findings from a single-centre retrospective cohort study
Darbyshire, A. R., Kostakis, I., Meredith, P., Kovacs, C., Prytherch, D., Briggs, J., Toh, S. K. C.
1 Sep 2024, In: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 106, 7, p. 585-591
Research output: Article
2023
Evaluating the performance of the National Early Warning Score in different diagnostic groups
Price, C., Prytherch, D., Kostakis, I., Briggs, J.
1 Dec 2023, In: Resuscitation. 193, 8p., 110032
Research output: Article