Pulse PCN has launched another episode of its podcast, which aims to discuss the big issues facing PCNs in England.
This latest episode looks at AI in primary care after the Government unveiled grand plans for the technology in its 10 year plan.
In the episode, deputy editor Beth Gault talks to the clinical director at Warrington Innovation Network (WIN), Dr Dan Bunstone, about how they are implementing AI in practice, as well as the risks and benefits of the technology.
He shares how the PCN paused the rollout of ambient scribe technology when NHS England released new guidance on the tool earlier this year, and how they were able to reintroduce it.
Dr Bunstone says on the podcast: 'AI holds a huge amount of potential. It’s certainly new territory for us all at the moment and platforms like Perplexity and Chat GPT have gone from being obscure to pretty much used on a daily basis.’
He adds that there is a ‘real gap and real potential’ for AI to focus on health, but that ‘we need to get it right’.
Ms Gault said: ‘The Government has touted AI as one of the saviours of the NHS in terms of productivity and capacity. But there are a lot of unknowns still as the technology is still developing.
‘Dr Bunstone was positive about the impact and potential of AI but also recognised its limitations and the risks to be aware of.’
The Pulse PCN Podcast is hosted on Buzzsprout but is available on Apple and Spotify.