Scottish healthcare needs a ‘fundamentally’ different approach in the AI era

Scottish Healthcare in the AI Era

A single patient record is necessary to maximize the benefits of healthcare AI, according to experts.

Dr. Charlotte Refsum, director of health policy at the Tony Blair Institute, spoke at the Holyrood Connect event, emphasizing the need for a new approach to address health and social care challenges.

Tony always says it's incumbent on us as progressives to come up with a fundamentally different solution because that is what people want.

Refsum stressed the importance of shifting from populist policies to a more innovative and effective strategy.

Author's summary: Scotland needs a new healthcare approach.

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Holyrood Holyrood — 2025-11-05