Mind the Clinical Safety Gap. With Dr Adrian Stavert-Dobson and Dr Youssof Oskrochi

In this episode, we explore a startling reality: many NHS digital tools lack the mandatory clinical safety assurance required by law. Hosts Annabelle and guests Adrian and Youssof unpack this origins of clinical safety standards, why compliance has been so patchy, the myths and challenges around clinical safety, and what needs to change to protect patients as technology — and AI — scale across the NHS. They discuss how the clinical safety gap can be closed through visibility, accountability, professionalisation.

Link to paper on adherence referenced in the episode: https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e80076