Getting Started
What AI actually is (and isn't)
A plain English introduction to AI for busy clinicians. No jargon, no hype — just the concepts you need to make informed decisions.
A note for international clinicians: These lessons are taught from a UK NHS perspective, because that's the author's practice. But the principles apply wherever you work. Where we say “EMIS” or “SystmOne,” think of your clinical system. Where we reference NICE, think of your national guidelines. The technology works the same way everywhere — only the clinical context differs.
Lessons
The Software You Already Know
Why AI is not just a better version of EMIS or SystmOne
~6 min read
How Language Models Actually Work
What ChatGPT is really doing when it talks to you
~7 min read
What AI Can Do in Healthcare
The genuine opportunities, with eyes wide open
~8 min read
What AI Cannot Do
The honest limitations, from one GP to another
~8 min read
Cutting Through the Hype
How to tell what is real from what is marketing
~8 min read
Check Your Understanding
6 scenario-based questions
Up Next
Module 2: Using AI Safely
Practical skills for clinical practice — 8 lessons