AI in the NHS: Governance, Not Hype, Will Determine Its Future
As AI moves from theoretical to “invisible” infrastructure within the NHS, shifting from technical performance to clinical accountability becomes a challenge. Dean Mawson explores why professional skepticism is a sign of maturity, the risks of automation bias, and why the NHS must move from conceptual oversight to operational governance to ensure patient safety at scale.
Innovation, Ethics and What Comes Next: Reflections from The Only Way Is Ethics Podcast
As we step into 2026, we’re reflecting on the past year of The Only Way Is Ethics podcast. In 2025 we’ve hosted conversations with a range of leaders from the NHS, digital health startups, policy, academia… and one theme has consistently emerged: innovation. From AI and emerging technologies to system reform and leadership, our guests […]
The NHS AVT Registry isn’t a safety stamp – and treating it like it is puts patients at risk
Many of us were hoping the new NHS AVT Registry would be list of assured technologies ready for rollout. But we were disappointed. Dean Mawson explains why treating it like a clinical safety assurance mechanism risks creating a dangerous false sense of security.
AI in GP Practices: What’s Changing on Clinical Safety and How to Prepare
– By Dean Mawson, Clinical Director and Founder, DPM Digital Health Consultancy “There is a clear and growing expectation that practices adopting digital and AI solutions will need to have a named, trained Clinical Safety Officer… In my view, this is utter madness.” Without meaning to sound cliché, 2025 was a pivotal year for the […]