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Digital Health Podcast- Royal Society of Medicine

RSM Digital Health Council
AI In Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare
NHS
Digital Health
Health Tech
Liability
Bias In AI
Angel Investing
NHS England
AI In Health Care
AI In Radiology
Regulation
Large Language Models
Medlm
Generative AI
Product Liability
Digital Health Validation Lab
Healthcare AI
Health Inequities

Discover how digital technologies are transforming healthcare through interviews with leading digital health experts. Presented by Dr Annabelle Painter All views expressed in this podcast are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM. Find out more about the RSM digital council: rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast Hosted by Annabelle Painter: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-annabelle-painter/

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Latest Episodes

In this episode, Annabelle is joined by Sarah Townley, Deputy Medical Director at MPS Medical Protection Society, to discuss the growing problem of the "liability sink"—where clinicians and healthcare organisations can end up carrying the legal risk ... more

Vibe coding is making it easier than ever for non-technical people to build software- but healthcare comes with unique risks and responsibilities.

This episode is a practical guide to using AI-powered development tools safely in clinical settings. more

What happens when the timescales of rigorous evidence are fundamentally incompatible with the speed of health technology?

In this episode, we're joined by Paul Wicks-research neuropsychologist, former BMJ editorial board member, and independent evi... more

In this episode, Annabelle is joined by Deb Cohen, author of Bad Influence, to explore how social media has become a major source of health information and how it is reshaping the way medical ideas, diagnoses, and treatments are promoted and consumed... more

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Recent Guests

Sarah Townley
Deputy Medical Director, Medical Protection Society (MPS)
Medical Protection Society (MPS)
Episode: Liability sinks & How to avoid becoming one. With Dr Sarah Townley- Deputy Medical Director at MPS
Dr Dave Triska
GP partner in Surrey and health tech consultant
General Practice in Surrey, Health Tech Consulting
Episode: Vibe coding in Healthcare. With Dr Dave Triska
Paul Wicks
Research neuropsychologist, former editorial board member at the BMJ, independent consultant
Independent consultant / health-tech advisor
Episode: Is AI moving too fast to prove it’s safe? With Paul Wicks- Founder of Proofstack
Deb Cohen
Author of Bad Influence, health journalist and researcher
Author of Bad Influence
Episode: Bad Influence: The Rise of the Health Influencer. With Deb Cohen
Anthony Searle
Barrister specializing in medical law
Chambers of Sergeant SIN
Episode: Informed Consent in the Age of AI. With Anthony Searle- Barrister
Florence Hudson
Cybersecurity and health tech expert, Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: Cybersecurity as a Clinical Risk. With Florence Hudson- Columbia University
Liam Cahill
NHS veteran focused on innovation, worked with NHS Innovation Accelerator
NHS Innovation Accelerator
Episode: How can we fix the NHS-Healthtech relationship? With Liam Cahill
Jake Sunshine
Physician scientist, anesthesiologist; Research lead at Google
Google
Episode: Innovative Evidence: From Lab to Wrist with Loss-of-Pulse Detection. With Dr Jake Sunshine- Research Scientist at Google
Dr Josh Au Yeung
Neurology doctor and researcher discussing AI psychosis
Clinical / Research in neurology and AI safety
Episode: AI-induced psychosis- With Dr Josh Au Yeung

Host

Dr Annabelle Painter
Host of the Digital Health Council Podcast, affiliated with the Royal Society of Medicine Digital Health Council

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
  • Best podcast out there

    I recently started listening to podcasts related to digital health, regulation, cyber and data protection and I’d say that so far this has been the best among the ones I have listened to. The quality of interviews are fantastic and the way the host navigate the interviews are on point. Excellent summarisation as well. Well done!

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    Asdfghetysksn
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Fascinating

    Excellent guests, superb interviews

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tailender24
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Liability sinks & How to avoid becoming one. With Dr Sarah Townley- Deputy Medical Director at MPS
Q: What practical steps can clinicians take now to mitigate liability risks when using AI?
Ensure thorough training, clearly define the AI tool's purpose and limitations, document usage and disagreements with AI recommendations, maintain robust consent processes, and scrutinize contracts to avoid indemnifying developers for clinical losses.
Liability sinks & How to avoid becoming one. With Dr Sarah Townley- Deputy Medical Director at MPS
Q: What is the current liability landscape for AI-enabled clinical decisions in the UK?
Liability largely sits with clinicians and healthcare providers under existing negligence frameworks, because AI developers are not easily held liable under traditional product liability regimes, which creates a risk-heavy environment for clinicians.
Is AI moving too fast to prove it’s safe? With Paul Wicks- Founder of Proofstack
Q: What would you change in the publishing system to prevent misleading claims and protect patients?
The guest advocates for a system redesign that prioritizes transparency about limitations, pre-registration of protocols, portable evidence passports across jurisdictions, and incentives aligned with real-world clinical utility rather than hype and speed.
Is AI moving too fast to prove it’s safe? With Paul Wicks- Founder of Proofstack
Q: Why is the traditional publishing timeline ill-suited for AI health tech, and how should it adapt?
Publishers should consider audience, relevance, and context; use pre-submission inquiries to gauge scope; and adopt more concise, targeted reporting while encouraging early, smaller study designs to build a credible evidence base before large trials.
Is AI moving too fast to prove it’s safe? With Paul Wicks- Founder of Proofstack
Q: What do we mean by research in health tech, and is it a protected term?
The guest argues that research is a broad term that includes user research, internal R&D, A/B testing, and evidence-based medicine, but emphasizes that when moving to scientific evidence, clearer terms and standards apply, with replication and transparency as key expectations.

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Interviews center on digital health, AI in healthcare, cybersecurity, and the evolving regulatory landscape. Across episodes, discussions frequently explore liability, consent, evidence, platform governance, and NHS-healthtech collaboration, often with guests who are clinicians, lawyers, regulators, researchers, and tech leaders. The host guides complex topics with practical takeaways for clinicians and organizations, highlighting governance, safety, and patient trust. A notable strength is the consistent focus on real-world implications, from liability paths in AI to safeguarding patient information on large platforms, making it valuable for listeners involved in health tech strategy, policy, and clinical safety.

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