Writing

Notes from
clinic and code.

Short essays on building clinical AI as a working doctor, oral surgery practice, and the regulatory landscape that decides what gets to live in the NHS.


CompliancePublished · Jun 2026

DCB 0129, explained in plain English

What the NHS clinical safety standard actually requires, who needs it, and how a clinical safety case gets signed off, in plain English.

CompliancePublished · Jun 2026

DTAC, explained in plain English

The five things the NHS Digital Technology Assessment Criteria checks, how it ties to DCB 0129, and how to pass it first time.

CompliancePublished · Jun 2026

DCB 0129 or a medical device?

MHRA device registration and NHS clinical safety are different regimes. When you need one, the other, or both.

ComplianceComing soon

Why most clinical AI never reaches a patient

DCB 0129, DTAC, and the moat that nobody talks about.

BuildComing soon

Building OralPath: a field report

What it takes to ship a clinical AI product as a working doctor — and what nearly broke it.

SafetyComing soon

The case for clinician-in-the-loop, in plain English

The only legally defensible architecture for clinical AI in 2026.

PracticeComing soon

Prompt engineering for surgeons

Five rules that turn a general model into the most reliable junior on your team.

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