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AI in healthcare ‘risk’ for patients
The rapid rollout of AI tools across healthcare and pharmaceuticals is creating significant risks for patients and intellectual property, warns Žilvinas Girėnas, head of Product at
nexos.ai. A recent Cybernews study of S&P 500 companies found that among 44 major healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations using AI, researchers identified 149 potential security flaws. These included 28 cases of insecure AI outputs, 24 data leak vulnerabilities, and 19 direct threats to patient safety where algorithmic errors could spread
across entire hospital systems. Unlike other industries, where
AI failures may mean lost revenue, mistakes in healthcare can directly endanger lives, the study said. Biased datasets risk reinforcing health inequalities, while ‘black box’ models leave clinicians unable to verify outputs.
Intellectual property is also at stake, with AI-driven drug discovery deals worth up to $2.9 bn, a single breach could wipe out a decade of research. “The biggest AI threat in healthcare
isn’t a dramatic cyberattack, but hidden failures that spread quickly,”
said Girėnas. “Without strong accountability, organisations put patients and valuable data at risk.” To ensure safe adoption, Girėnas
urges leaders to establish an AI governance framework built on three essentials: approved tools only – clinicians should use vetted AI models for high-stakes tasks like diagnostics; automatic data protection – systems
New plans for Buckinghamshire hospital site
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has submitted plans for a landmark new building at the Wycombe Hospital site. The proposed six-storey building is designed to provide a modern, welcoming space for patients and staff alike, and ultimately result in moving core services out of the current Wycombe Tower Block which is unfit for long-term use. Construction is planned to start in early 2026 and, by Spring 2027, the Trust said it intends to have patients and staff using the new
Endoscopy Department. The development will enable the Trust to ‘create a state-of-the-art
environment for vital services including cardiology, stroke, theatres and critical care in future phases of the project’.
Raghuv Bhasin, incoming CEO at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust said: “We are thrilled to be able to announce these plans. The Wycombe Hospital site has been in dire need of redevelopment. This will enable us to move critical services out of the tower block and into a purpose-built environment to provide Buckinghamshire residents with best in-class facilities.” The Trust is working in close
partnership with the Council to ensure that the new development meets the needs of people in Buckinghamshire.
must strip sensitive information from AI queries by default; and traceable AI use – every interaction should be logged with user and timestamp for full accountability. Girėnas stresses that responsible AI governance is not about slowing innovation, but enabling safe, scalable use across healthcare and life sciences.
November 2025 Health Estate Journal 23
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