Beyond Bolam: rethinking clinical negligence in AI-augmented primary care

Kennedys' healthcare team are hosting the next webinar in our 2026 programme, with guest speaker Dr Marcus Lewis.

This session will explore the current landscape and what it means for clinical negligence cases. AI is already embedded in primary care, from digital scribes and triage tools to conversations patients have with Chat GPT before seeing their GP. 

Drawing on experience as both a GP and a medicolegal expert witness, Dr Lewis will examine:

•    How AI may reshape the standard of care.
•    The litigation risks most likely to emerge in the near term.
•    Why existing legal frameworks may struggle to keep pace.
•    How AI is currently being used in primary care.
•    Why AI presents distinct challenges to the standard of care.
•    Likely medicolegal scenarios: AI scribes, automated coding, and patient-brought AI.
•    Why expert witnesses cannot yet clearly define a standard for AI-augmented practice.