Why We Have to Get AI in Healthcare Right – A Personal Reflection from Liz Ashall-Payne, Founder of ORCHA
Over the past few weeks, I’ve read the headlines and, like many of you, felt a real sense of unease: An NHS AI project paused after concerns about using GP data.
Warnings that AI translation apps could be putting patient safety at risk.
AI project to predict health outcomes paused over GP data concern These stories aren’t just news items—they’re reminders that while AI holds huge promise for healthcare, we’re still working out how to use it safely and responsibly. And they’re exactly why we at ORCHA, in partnership with Hartree, have been working so hard to build something practical: a way to properly assess AI tools used in health and care.