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Bobby Edwards explores whether AI is genuinely becoming more trusted than traditional healthcare – or simply more available. Examining how immediacy, accessibility and fragmented data are reshaping patient behaviour, he argues the real challenge is not artificial intelligence itself, but ensuring AI is grounded in complete, trustworthy clinical information and supports, rather than replaces, human expertise.

For most mothers and babies, NHS maternity care is safe and effective. But when decisions are made under pressure – and later reviewed under scrutiny – access to the right information becomes critical. In this blog, John McCann explores how maternity pathways, risk, and accountability intersect, and why information plays a central role in safe, confident care.

AI is moving fast in healthcare. But accuracy, trust, and real-world impact continue to lag behind the hype. In this blog, BridgeHead’s Bobby Edwards shares his perspective on why many AI initiatives struggle once they leave the lab. For AI success, he suggests organizations must rethink how they manage, connect, and steward clinical data across time, systems, and populations.

For most mothers and babies, NHS maternity care is safe and effective. But when decisions are made under pressure – and later reviewed under scrutiny – access to the right information becomes critical. In this blog, John McCann explores how maternity pathways, risk, and accountability intersect, and why information plays a central role in safe, confident care.

If finding a complete patient record feels like a scavenger hunt, you’re not alone. In this blog from BridgeHead’s Bobby Edwards, he looks at how fragmented data impacts clinicians, patients and care delivery across US healthcare, and why putting the patient at the centre changes everything.

The NHS is moving toward a Single Patient Record (SPR). With clarity from NHS England, we now know it won’t be a national data lake. So, to make it sing, the SPR will need the right backstage support. Adam Coombes, Product Owner – HealthStore®, explains why a Clinical Data Repository (CDR), like BridgeHead’s HealthStore, is the essential “road crew” enabling the SPR to shine as a globally recognised headline act.

Former NHS A&E nurse Maria Moors explores the crucial link between patient safety and access to data. In this thought-provoking blog, she shares insights from the NHS frontline and explains why we must fully support our CNIOs in overcoming digital barriers and enabling clinicians to deliver safer, smarter, more connected care.

BridgeHead’s Cassie Silletti, Customer Success Advocate for North America, explores the healthcare M&A landscape in the US and highlights one of its least discussed but most critical challenges: consolidating systems, retiring legacy applications, and ensuring clinicians retain access to essential patient data.

Adam Coombes, Product Owner – HealthStore®, is back with another witty and insightful commentary… this time on open healthcare standards – FHIR, OMOP, and OpenEHR. In his usual trademark style, Adam offers his perspective on the strengths of each as well as advice on when they should be used.

BridgeHead’s Bobby Edwards, Principal Solutions Consultant for HealthStore®, delves into the thorny subject of whether we can and should trust AI in healthcare – all through a unique lens referencing both The Terminator and Chicken Little. You’ll have to read on to find out more.

Maria Moors – former NHS A&E nurse – explores what she calls the “NHS Data Divide”. She highlights that, even with EPR adoption, 70% of data is often left behind, which can delay care and affect outcomes. But she offers a way to bridge this divide and unify patient histories.

With SIIM25 looming, BridgeHead’s Ken Burton explores why current PACS-centric Enterprise Imaging strategies are problematic and suggests its time to re-imagine Enterprise Imaging as a foundation for the future – one built on accessibility, scalability, and clinical value.