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insights on clinical AI, guideline access, and the future of medicine

23 August 2025

AI for medical diagnosis in the NHS (UK), 2025: what’s real, what’s regulated, and where it helps

A 2025 guide to AI for medical diagnosis in the NHS. This article provides a practical overview of the UK regulatory landscape, including the roles of the MHRA, the NICE Early Valu...

22 August 2025

NHS AI scribes in 2025: a pragmatic buyer’s guide to compliant tools (MHRA, DTAC, DSPT) and real-world deployment

A pragmatic 2025 buyer's guide for NHS organisations on AI scribes. This article explains the mandatory compliance rules (MHRA registration, DTAC, DSPT, DCB0129/0160) and reviews t...

22 August 2025

Free AI apps for doctors in 2025: what’s genuinely free (iatroX) — and what’s only “free” with caveats (OpenEvidence et al)

A 2025 guide to the best free AI apps for UK doctors and clinicians. This article provides a clear comparison of what "free" really means, reviewing the truly free and independent ...

22 August 2025

From NICE & CKS to AI-powered clinical search: how UK clinicians find guidance today—and how they will tomorrow

A 2025 guide for UK clinicians on finding clinical guidance. This article compares traditional search on essential portals like NICE, CKS, SIGN, and the BNF with the speed and powe...

22 August 2025

Surviving the August rotation: a tech-savvy guide for the UK's new doctors

A tech-savvy survival guide for new UK F1 doctors starting the August rotation. This article provides a "first 48 hours" digital checklist and a practical guide to using essential ...

22 August 2025

The rise of the "clinical prompt engineer": a new skill for the AI-augmented doctor

Discover why "clinical prompt engineering"—the art of asking AI the right question—is a new core skill for UK clinicians. This practical guide provides examples of how to structure...

22 August 2025

What the NHS Long Term Plan update means for your practice: a practical guide to digital transformation targets

A practical guide for UK GP practices and PCNs on the NHS Long Term Plan's digital transformation targets for 2025. This article breaks down what the goals for patient access, remo...

22 August 2025

The great unbundling: why niche AI tools are winning in UK healthcare (and what it means for you)

An exploration of "the great unbundling" in UK health tech, where specialised AI tools are winning. This article explains why niche platforms like Accurx Scribe for notes, Anima fo...

22 August 2025

The new AI land-grab in clinical workflows: Epic’s native scribe, OpenEvidence “Visits,” and Glass Health’s documentation features—what this means for health systems

A 2025 guide to the AI scribe market's evolution for UK health systems. This article covers the major shift from notes to full workflow automation, detailing Epic's native AI scrib...

20 August 2025

Regulated clinical AI in practice: AutoMedica SmartGuideline (MHRA AI Airlock), Prof. Valmed (EU MDR Class IIb), iatroX (MHRA-registered), and TORTUS (UKCA Class I) — what UK clinicians should know

A 2025 guide for UK clinicians on regulated AI tools. This article provides a practical review of platforms engaging with UK and EU regulations, including AutoMedica SmartGuideline...

18 August 2025

Doctors, augmented: what recent studies say about artificial intelligence in medicine and a practical playbook for using tools without replacing clinicians

Will AI replace doctors? This 2025 evidence-based review for UK clinicians says no, arguing for augmentation over substitution. We explore the latest studies, including de-skilling...

18 August 2025

The UK’s health information stack (2025): patient-facing vs professional platforms—NHS website, Patient.info, BMJ Best Practice, NICE CKS/BNF, SPS, Trip, GPnotebook, SIGN and more

A 2025 guide for UK clinicians on the health information stack. This article maps the key patient-facing platforms like the NHS website and Patient.info against essential professio...