Skills for Health has launched a survey to understand how AI is being adopted across healthcare; what’s working well, where there are challenges, and what support staff need.
The survey is open to all healthcare staff, whether or not they currently use AI tools, and takes around 10–12 minutes to complete.
You can access the survey here: https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/useofAI
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