Will AI Replace Doctors? Debunking the Myth in NHS Healthcare

The Big AI Myth?Are robots really operating on patients?Is AI about to replace doctors?For over 20 years, there has been a major misconception aboutrobotic surgery, that machines are doing the operation. In this teaser from HealthCross Talks- Series 2, filmed at BAPIO Conference2025, two leading experts challenge that myth and ask what AI is actually here to do in healthcare.Prof ProkarDasgupta OBE: one of the world’s leading robotic urological surgeons andrecipient of the John Wickham Lifetime Achievement Award in Robotic Surgery (2023)explains why robotic surgery is entirely human-controlled, and how AI can takeon the “boring” tasks that steal time from patient care.Joining him is Prof AjayShah, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences &Medicine and BHF Professor of Cardiology at King’s College London, on where AIgenuinely fits in the NHS and what still needs proving.This teaser lands as the global AI spotlight turns to New Delhi: The India AI Impact Summit 2026 runs from 16–20 February 2026,and Prof Dasgupta will be attending.Full episode goes live on 16 February 2026 !Also available on You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/@loveenatandonproductionsWhat do you think?Is AI replacing doctors or redefining what doctors do?