UK's Digital Health Utopia vs Australia's Allied Health Reality. Guest: Anita Hobson-Powell, Australia’s Chief Allied Health Rockstar

11/07/2025 1h 11min Episodio 29
UK's Digital Health Utopia vs Australia's Allied Health Reality. Guest: Anita Hobson-Powell, Australia’s Chief Allied Health Rockstar

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George and Louise break down the hot topics of the day, including:AI Scribes now regulated as medical devices in the UK - all pilots must cease until MHRA approval UK Government announces £10 billion digital health investment and AI Early Warning System NHS 10-Year "Fit to the Future" Plan - three major shifts including analogue to digital transformation Cybersecurity failures at WA's PathWest and UK's Synnovis directly impacting patient safety?Positive AI developments: FDA approves breast cancer risk prediction tool, Australian chemotherapy dosing AIHow does Australia go about integrating 300,000+ allied health professionals into the national digital health strategy? That topic and more are covered in the chat with our guest Anita Hobson-Powell, the inaugural Chief Allied Health Officer at the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.Connect with Anita on LinkedInResources:NHS 10 year health plan for England. Fit to the Future LinkNational Allied Health Digital Uplift. Responses due 20 July LinkHealth Connect Australia Strategy, Architecture and Roadmap to enable health information exchange LinkANU Study on the Future of Digital Health EOI LinkVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions [email protected] by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

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