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AI scribes - a checklist of things to consider - Avant

12 February 2026

Factsheet

AI scribes - a checklist of things to consider

This checklist will help you decide whether to use an AI scribe in your practice and ensure you consider any risks that need to be addressed before and during implementation.

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An introduction to artificial intelligence - Avant

12 February 2026

Factsheet

An introduction to artificial intelligence

If you’re interested in artificial intelligence (AI) but don’t fully understand it, we provide some explanations and context about how AI can be used in healthcare.

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Michael Myers discusses doctors' well-being - Avant

11 February 2026

Podcast

Michael Myers discusses doctors' well-being

Georgie Haysom, General Manager of Research Education and Advocacy at Avant, sat down with Michael Myers, a professor of clinical psychiatry from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn New York. Professor Myers is a doctor's doctor, a treating practitioner and a specialist in doctor’s health. He is also an acclaimed author, speaker and advocate for health and well-being. In this series of five podcasts we discuss with Michael the issues surrounding burnout and stress, and he offers some great advice on how to look after yourself throughout your career.

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Informed financial consent: why it matters in private practice - Avant

07 February 2026

Article

Informed financial consent: why it matters in private practice

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Informed financial consent: why it matters for surgery and minor procedures - Avant

07 February 2026

Article

Informed financial consent: why it matters for surgery and minor procedures

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Informed financial consent: why it matters for anaesthetists - Avant

07 February 2026

Article

Informed financial consent: why it matters for anaesthetists

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It happened to me: Cyber attack - Avant

04 February 2026

Podcast

It happened to me: Cyber attack

When staff at a specialist practice turned on their computers one day in January 2018 they found they couldn’t access any of their systems because the practice was the victim of a cyber-attack. In this 20min podcast Ruth Crampton, Avant Member Education Manager, talks with one of the specialists from the practice about her experiences of the attack.

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Hospital-based early career doctors - Avant

04 February 2026

Claims insights

Claims insights: hospital-based early career doctors

What are the main issues driving early career doctors' medico-legal claims? Find out the underlying themes and insights to reduce your risk of these types of claims, in our analysis.

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