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The Calm Before the Real Storm

Why early praise for Dr Bot heartens me — and why I still fear most people don’t grasp what’s coming.

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Charlotte Blease
Sep 30, 2025
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Writer and barrister Jamie Susskind once said that when a book is published, there is a calm before the calm. After years of writing Dr Bot, I was braced for the storm: angry letters, defensive doctors, professional backlash. That could still happen. But so far, the reception has been calm - even generous.

Richard Lehman, a retired GP and…

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