AI could be silver bullet for future of our NHS

I tried to give my best blue steel,” says Dr Chris Streather, London’s NHS medical director. “I’m more comfortable with a goofy smile.”

An affable optimist, Streather rose to one of the top roles in London’s NHS in 2022. Now he oversees future clinical strategy for our city, part of a leadership team (he reports directly to London NHS director Caroline Clarke) that is responsible for the health of 10 million Londoners — a fact which sounds terrifying, but which Streather assures me “is a huge privilege, honestly.”