Will AI replace Health associate professionals n.e.c.?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 80 official task statements scored for Health associate professionals n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 3219), 25% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 41 out of 100 (range 35–47, band: partial). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

Which tasks in “Health associate professionals n.e.c.” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Publicise programmes through sources, such as newsletters, bulletins, or mailings” (93/100, very high); “Document activities and record information on applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted” (93/100, very high); “Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information for health education programmes” (93/100, very high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.

Which tasks in “Health associate professionals n.e.c.” stay human?

About 49% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community” (0/100, minimal); “Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or nail files” (0/100, minimal); “Treat disorders affecting the feet and ankles” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Health associate professionals n.e.c.” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 25% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 49% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Health associate professionals n.e.c. calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 80 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

UK dataswitch to US

Health associate professionals n.e.c.

empowering individuals, groups and organisations to make healthy choices, supporting health promotion and disease prevention activities and referring patients to doctors for systemic disorders like arthritis or diabetes observed in limbs. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI is already taking a real slice of the routine work here: compiling patients' medical records to document condition and treatment. That is a slice of tasks, not of you.

Your move: what a health associate professionals n.e.c. can actually do about this ↓

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 25%
changing shape: 26%
staying human: 49%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 41 out of 100 (35–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, across 80 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for health associate professionals n.e.c. is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

That slice is not coming back; the core of the job, examining teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear, stays yours. The tools change, the responsibility doesn't.

Your week, as this page understands it

Job holders in this unit group carry out a variety of technical health support functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 321: Health associate professionals. The job title says “health associate professionals n.e.c.”. The real job is the part underneath: examining teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But health associate professionals n.e.c. is not one task. It is 80 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is examining teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 25%
changing shape: 26%
staying human: 49%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

2 rows are marked low confidence, so treat them as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
22 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Shifting to AI

22 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Developing health education and promotion programmes
This is reading one thing and writing another: health education in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 3219/05
Source: “Develop health education and promotion programmes, including workshops and presentations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Designing health education sessions and materials is content work AI produces to a usable standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating health promotion programmes to measure impact
This is reading one thing and writing another: health promotion programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 3219/05
Source: “Evaluate health promotion programmes to measure impact.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Measuring whether a programme worked is data analysis and reporting, which software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Compiling patients' medical records to document condition and treatment
This is reading one thing and writing another: patients' medical records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 3219/02
Source: “Compile patients' medical records to document condition and treatment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (84–92 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Pulling patient records together into a clear account of condition and treatment is structured document work software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Recording patient information, including identification, medical history and examination results
This is reading one thing and writing another: patient information, including identification in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 3219/02
Source: “Record patient information, including identification, medical history, and examination results.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (84–92 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Recording patient details, history and results is structured screen work that software captures accurately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.

Changing shape

21 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Providing advice on oral health and guidance on maintaining teeth
The software now makes the first pass at advice, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 3219/03
Source: “Provide advice on oral health and guidance on maintaining teeth, gums, and oral hygiene.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (54–62 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Oral health advice is abundantly documented and easy to generate, and no licence is needed to give it in this role.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Developing and implementing health education campaigns to raise public awareness
The software now makes the first pass at health education campaigns, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 3219/05
Source: “Develop and implement health education campaigns to raise public awareness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (49–57 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Campaign design and materials are the kind of content AI produces quickly and to a good standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Designing and implementing programmes to promote health awareness
The software now makes the first pass at programmes, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 3219/05
Source: “Design and implement programmes to promote health awareness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Health awareness programmes are easy to design on paper, though running them involves meeting people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.

Staying human

37 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Empowering individuals, groups and organisations to make healthy choices
The value here is that a specific person handles individuals, groups and organisations and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 95 · 3219/05
Source: “Empower individuals, groups, and organisations to make healthy choices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Helping someone actually change their habits depends on a trusting relationship, not just information.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Implementing tailored antenatal education plans for expectant parents
This work happens in the physical world: tailored antenatal education plans, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 3219/01
Source: “Implement tailored antenatal education plans for expectant parents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Plans can be drafted from guidance, but antenatal classes are delivered in a room to parents who trust the teacher.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing antenatal care education to patients to prepare for childbirth
This work happens in the physical world: antenatal care education, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 3219/01
Source: “Provide antenatal care education to patients to prepare for childbirth.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The information is well documented, but expectant parents learn it from a person they can ask questions of.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Show the other 70 tasks

Publicising programmes through sources, such as newsletters, bulletins or mailings
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 3219/05
Source: “Publicise programmes through sources, such as newsletters, bulletins, or mailings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing newsletters, bulletins and mailings to publicise a programme is content production AI does very well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Documenting activities and recording information on applications
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: activities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3219/05
Source: “Document activities and record information on applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Logging activity and keeping counts of who was helped is record-keeping software already does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining databases, mailing lists, telephone networks and other information for health education programmes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: databases, mailing lists, telephone networks and other information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3219/05
Source: “Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information for health education programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping databases and mailing lists current is exactly what database software is built for.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Documenting detailed observations and interactions with clients
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed observations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 3219/06
Source: “Document detailed observations and interactions with clients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (86–100 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing up observations and interactions is structured note-taking software produces to a standard colleagues accept.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Writing and producing leaflets for health promotion
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: leaflets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 3219/05
Source: “Write and produce leaflets for health promotion.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (84–92 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing and laying out a health leaflet is exactly the kind of content software produces well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Reading current literature to stay informed about field-specific developments
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: current literature in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 3219/01
Source: “Read current literature to stay informed about field-specific developments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (76–90 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reading and digesting new literature is exactly what software summarises well, though the professional still has to absorb it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Developing educational materials for community organisations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: educational materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 3219/05
Source: “Develop educational materials for community organisations, local, and national government.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing educational materials for organisations and government is drafting work AI does quickly and well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Designing brochures to educate the public on health and wellness practices
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: brochures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 3219/05
Source: “Design brochures to educate the public on health and wellness practices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Brochure copy and layout can be produced quickly, with someone checking before publication.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating employee workshops, courses or training on mental health issues
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: employee workshops, courses in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3219/05
Source: “Coordinate employee workshops, courses, or training on mental health issues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (72–86 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Organising workshops and courses is scheduling and coordination work that software handles reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Logging clients' activity levels and results
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: clients' activity levels in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3219/06
Source: “Log clients' activity levels and results.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Logging activity levels and results is routine record-keeping that apps already do.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining accurate records
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 3219/02
Source: “Maintain accurate records.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping records accurate is routine screen work software does reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing health needs assessments and public health surveys
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: health needs assessments in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3219/05
Source: “Develop health needs assessments and public health surveys.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Designing surveys and needs assessments follows established methods that AI can reproduce reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing operational plans to achieve health education objectives
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: operational plans in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 3219/05
Source: “Develop operational plans to achieve health education objectives.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Turning objectives into an operational plan is structured planning work that AI does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing new training programmes or adapt existing ones
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new training programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 55 · 3219/05
Source: “Design new training programmes or adapt existing ones.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Designing and updating training programmes is structured content work that AI produces to a usable standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising on health education programmes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: health education programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 3219/05
Source: “Advise on health education programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 70 out of 100 (63–77 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Advising on health education programmes draws on abundant published material and is straightforward for software to draft.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Coordinating educational programmes on topics
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: educational programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3219/01
Source: “Coordinate educational programmes on topics such as clinical procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (62–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Organising educational programmes is scheduling and materials work that software handles reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reporting patient information to doctors for further assessment
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: patient information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3219/02
Source: “Report patient information to doctors for further assessment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (65–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Passing patient information to a doctor is routine reporting that software handles, with the doctor's assessment happening separately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing health education libraries to serve as resources for staff and community organisations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: health education libraries in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 3219/05
Source: “Develop health education libraries to serve as resources for staff and community organisations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 62 out of 100 (55–69 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Assembling a collection of health education resources is cataloguing and sourcing work AI does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Instructing patients on health maintenance techniques
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at patients, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 3219/02
Source: “Instruct patients on health maintenance techniques.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (54–62 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Health maintenance advice is abundantly documented and easy to generate, though people act on it when someone explains it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Establishing practice guidelines for care of the childbearing family
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at practice guidelines, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 3219/01
Source: “Establish practice guidelines for care of the childbearing family.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Drawing up care guidelines is evidence synthesis software does well, though qualified clinicians normally author and approve them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Communicating accurately, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and maintaining security, professionalism and courtesy
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at accurately, ensuring compliance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 3219/02
Source: “Communicate accurately, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and maintaining security, professionalism, and courtesy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Data protection rules are written down and software applies them consistently, though courteous communication still happens between people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing projects based on evidence of their effectiveness
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at projects, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 50 · 3219/05
Source: “Design projects based on evidence of their effectiveness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Designing a programme around published evidence is research and writing work software supports strongly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing family planning information to patients
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at planning information, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 3219/01
Source: “Provide family planning information to patients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 51 out of 100 (44–58 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Family planning information is well documented and easy to generate, though people often want to discuss it with someone.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Providing health advice to raise awareness about cancer prevention and care
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at health advice, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 3219/05
Source: “Provide health advice to raise awareness about cancer prevention and care.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 51 out of 100 (44–58 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Cancer prevention information is abundantly documented and easy to generate, though it lands better when a person delivers it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Researching and analysing member or community needs to determine programme directions and goals
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at member, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 3219/06
Source: “Research and analyse member or community needs to determine programme directions and goals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 50 out of 100 (43–57 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Pulling together what a community needs is desk research, though the decisive local knowledge rarely sits in any dataset.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Producing videos for health education
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at videos, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 55 · 3219/05
Source: “Produce videos for health education.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Scripts and edits can be generated, but filming still involves people and a camera.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Explaining the benefits of healthier food and lifestyle choices
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the benefits of healthier food, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 3219/06
Source: “Explain the benefits of healthier food and lifestyle choices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The nutrition arguments are well known and easy to produce, though people listen better to a person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing treatment options to manage foot and lower limb conditions
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at treatment options, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 3219/04
Source: “Assess treatment options to manage foot and lower limb conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Weighing up treatment options draws on documented guidance, though the choice stays with a responsible practitioner.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising customers on nail care and products
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at customers, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 3219/04
Source: “Advise customers on nail care and products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (44–52 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Advice on looking after nails and choosing products is standard information that software can write well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating staff training programmes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at staff training programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 3219/05
Source: “Coordinate staff training programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Arranging training courses is scheduling and admin that software can take on.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Explaining medical instructions to patients or family members
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at medical instructions, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3219/01
Source: “Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 46 out of 100 (39–53 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Explaining medical instructions clearly is something software does well, though patients and families absorb it better from a person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing and recommending specific interventions to alter behaviours linked to health risks
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at specific interventions, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3219/06
Source: “Develop and recommend specific interventions to alter behaviours linked to health risks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 46 out of 100 (39–53 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Behaviour change interventions are well documented and easy to draft, though they are delivered through conversations with individuals.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supporting individuals in giving up smoking and improving their diet for better health
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at individuals, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3219/06
Source: “Support individuals in giving up smoking and improving their diet for better health.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 45 out of 100 (38–52 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Advice on smoking and diet is abundantly documented, but people trying to change habits rely on ongoing personal support.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Supporting health promotion and disease prevention activities
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at health promotion, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 3219/02
Source: “Support health promotion and disease prevention activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Health promotion material is abundantly documented and easy to generate, though activities themselves often involve meeting people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Understanding various diagnostic techniques used by veterinary surgeons in equine welfare and know when to refer to specialists
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at various diagnostic techniques, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3219/03
Source: “Understand various diagnostic techniques used by veterinary surgeons in equine welfare and know when to refer to specialists.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Knowing when to refer is documented professional knowledge, though the responsibility sits with the farrier.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Determining community health needs in collaboration with healthcare specialists and civic groups
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at community health needs, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 3219/05
Source: “Determine community health needs in collaboration with healthcare specialists and civic groups.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (33–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Data analysis helps, but agreeing what a community needs happens in discussion with clinicians and residents.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Promoting the health benefits of good work
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the health benefits of good work and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 3219/05
Source: “Promote the health benefits of good work.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Promotional material and arguments are easy to generate, though the persuading happens with people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Referring patients to doctors for systemic disorders like arthritis or diabetes observed in limbs
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patients, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 3219/04
Source: “Refer patients to doctors for systemic disorders like arthritis or diabetes observed in limbs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 36 out of 100 (29–43 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Referral criteria are well documented, though the observation and the referral rest with the practitioner.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing primary health care education to women to promote maternal health
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles primary health care education and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 3219/01
Source: “Provide primary health care education to women to promote maternal health.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Health education material is easy to produce, though women often want it explained by someone they trust.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supporting vaccination programmes by providing nutritional advice
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles vaccination programmes and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 3219/02
Source: “Support vaccination programmes by providing nutritional advice.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Nutrition advice alongside vaccination is well documented material that can largely be prepared automatically.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising on budget planning in collaboration with social service and health care professionals
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles budget and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 3219/06
Source: “Advise on budget planning in collaboration with social service and health care professionals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Budget templates and advice are easy to produce, though the conversation with the household matters most.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising patients with diabetes on foot and nail care to prevent complications
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patients, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 90 · 3219/04
Source: “Advise patients with diabetes on foot and nail care to prevent complications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Diabetic foot care advice is well documented, though patients need it explained and checked by a practitioner.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Instructing patients on the importance of adhering to prescribed treatment plans
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 3219/02
Source: “Instruct patients on the importance of adhering to prescribed treatment plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The advice is standard, but persuading someone to stick to a treatment plan rests on the relationship.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting speaking engagements to inform the public on the benefits of foot care
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: engagements, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3219/04
Source: “Conduct speaking engagements to inform the public on the benefits of foot care.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Talks can be written easily, but delivering one to an audience means standing up in front of them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting workshops on heart disease prevention
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: workshops, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3219/05
Source: “Conduct workshops on heart disease prevention.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Workshop content is easy to produce, but running the session means being in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Working with NHS trusts to support health-related programmes
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles NHS trusts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 3219/05
Source: “Work with NHS trusts to support health-related programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working with NHS trusts runs on meetings, local knowledge and relationships between named people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supporting local partnerships to enhance the response to health inequalities
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles local partnerships and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 3219/05
Source: “Support local partnerships to enhance the response to health inequalities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Partnership work depends on local relationships and knowing who does what in the area.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Identifying the training needs of local volunteers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the training needs of local volunteers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 55 · 3219/05
Source: “Identify the training needs of local volunteers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training needs can be summarised from surveys, though spotting them usually comes from working alongside volunteers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting educational workshops on sex and health education to promote healthy living
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: educational workshops, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3219/05
Source: “Conduct educational workshops on sex and health education to promote healthy living.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Workshop content is easy to produce, but running a session on sex and health education means being in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Providing specialist services in response to local and national needs and initiatives
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles specialist services and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 3219/05
Source: “Provide specialist services in response to local and national needs and initiatives.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (11–35 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, low confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Local services are shaped by local need and delivered by people on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Instructing student midwives and medical students on the birthing process
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles student midwives and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 3219/01
Source: “Instruct student midwives and medical students on the birthing process.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Teaching materials are easy to produce, but instructing student midwives depends on a person guiding them through real births.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Counseling patients on normal growth and development
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 3219/02
Source: “Counsel patients on normal growth and development.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Growth and development guidance is documented, but worried parents want reassurance from a person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Offering educational programmes to community members to promote health and wellbeing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: educational programmes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3219/01
Source: “Offer educational programmes to community members to promote health and wellbeing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Community sessions need someone in the room, though the materials behind them can be drafted.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting demonstrations and presentations for commercial clients
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: demonstrations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 3219/06
Source: “Conduct demonstrations and presentations for commercial clients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Slides can be produced quickly, but the demonstration happens in front of the client.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Organising community activities and organisations to promote healthy living
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: community activities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3219/06
Source: “Organise community activities and organisations to promote healthy living.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Organising community activities depends on local people, venues and turning up.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Discussing the condition of equines and their hooves with owners and other professionals
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the condition of equines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3219/03
Source: “Discuss the condition of equines and their hooves with owners and other professionals, including veterinary surgeons.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (8–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Talking through a horse’s hooves usually happens with the animal there and the owner alongside.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining cooperative working relationships with public health care agencies and organisations
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles cooperative working relationships and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 3219/05
Source: “Maintain cooperative working relationships with public health care agencies and organisations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (9–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Good working relationships between agencies belong to the people who maintain them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Leading demonstrations to showcase techniques and skills in home economics or floristry
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: demonstrations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3219/06
Source: “Lead demonstrations to showcase techniques and skills in home economics or floristry.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: A demonstration means showing the technique with your hands in front of people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing patients' feet and lower legs for medical conditions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients' feet, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 3219/04
Source: “Assess patients' feet and lower legs for medical conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Assessing feet and legs means looking at and handling the patient’s limbs.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Working with individuals or with larger groups
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: individuals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3219/06
Source: “Work with individuals or with larger groups.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (0–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, low confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working directly with individuals and groups is the relationship itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Examining patients to assess their current condition and health
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3219/02
Source: “Examine patients to assess their current condition and health.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Examining a patient means being with them and physically checking their condition, and findings normally need a qualified clinician.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Examining teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: teeth, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 3219/03
Source: “Examine teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Examining a horse’s teeth means hands and eyes in the animal’s mouth.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Examining teeth and gums to identify symmetry
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: teeth, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 3219/03
Source: “Examine teeth and gums to identify symmetry.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checking a horse’s mouth for symmetry has to be done physically with the animal.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Rasping rough edges found on teeth
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: rough edges found, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 3219/03
Source: “Rasp rough edges found on teeth.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Rasping teeth is hands-on work on the horse.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining dental equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dental equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3219/03
Source: “Maintain dental equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Maintaining dental equipment is hands-on work with the equipment itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Applying and changing dressings on foot wounds
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dressings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3219/04
Source: “Apply and change dressings on foot wounds.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Changing a wound dressing is hands-on clinical care.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Following strict hygiene procedures to ensure client safety and cleanliness
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: strict hygiene procedures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3219/04
Source: “Follow strict hygiene procedures to ensure client safety and cleanliness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sterilising tools and keeping the workstation clean has to be done by hand, in the salon.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Treating disorders affecting the feet and ankles
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: disorders affecting the feet, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3219/04
Source: “Treat disorders affecting the feet and ankles.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Treating foot and ankle problems is hands-on clinical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Shaping and smoothing ends of nails
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: ends of nails, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3219/04
Source: “Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or nail files.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Filing and shaping nails is hands-on work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Distributing flyers, brochures or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flyers, brochures or other informational or educational documents, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 3219/06
Source: “Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Handing out leaflets and brochures around a community is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £30,600a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
People doing this job: 36,300in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: patients' medical records in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: compiling patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and developing health education and promotion programmes. What it cannot do is be answerable: teeth needs a named person the rules will accept, and software cannot be that person. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Your week is splitting in two, and which half fills it is the whole question. Compiling patients' medical records to document condition and treatment is going; examining teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear is not.

So, given all that: 25% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 26% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 49% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 80 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

The occupation is an average and you are not, so the first job below is finding out where your own week actually sits.

This week: one thing

Print the task ledger above and put your own hours next to each row. Roughly, in pen, in one sitting. Then look at which group your hours actually pile up in. Twenty minutes, this week.

What you end up holding: your own week, on one page, sorted into what is shifting and what is not
How long it takes: about twenty minutes

If printing it isn’t practical: Read the rows off this page and write the same list on the back of an envelope. Same twenty minutes, same page, and it works just as well said out loud to someone who knows the job. The point is your hours next to the rows, not the paper it is on.

Over the next 90 days

Volunteer toward the durable end, visibly. Over the next ninety days put your hand up for the work in the bottom group (examining teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear) and let people see you doing it. Not a new project: the same job, with your mix deliberately tilted. The point is that when the rota or the reorganisation comes, the version of you people picture is the one doing the part that stays.

Over the next 12 months

Claim a specialism at the durable end and let the other end go. Over a year, deliberately become the person who handles examining teeth and gums to identify signs of disease or abnormal wear, and deliberately stop being the first choice for the rows in the top group. That trade costs something, because the exposed work is often the comfortable work. Decide it on purpose rather than by drift. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to health associate professionals n.e.c. (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was podiatrists: only about 13% of its durable work is work you already do. Your own job splits about 25/75: that share of the list sits in the top exposure band and the rest does not. On this evidence the honest move is inside the job rather than out of it. Become the person who owns “implement tailored antenatal education plans for expectant parents”, and let the exposed end go.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Podiatrists
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “treat disorders affecting the feet and ankles”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 13% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 13% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Midwifery nurses
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “instruct student midwives and medical students on the birthing process”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 10% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Registered nurse practitioners
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “design and implement programmes to promote health awareness”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 7% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 7% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 25% of its task weight, across 80 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The whole-job doom story
Nothing on this page says this job ends. It says the mix inside it moves. Half the rows above are unchanged or changing shape, and the plan is about which half your week sits in. That is a very different problem, and a solvable one.
Panic-buying a course
Do the twenty-minute sorting exercise first. Most people who buy a course before they have done it buy the wrong one, and the free services listed below will tell you the same thing without charging for it.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Community Health Workers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as Community Health Workers, Respiratory Therapists, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Medical Dosimetrists, Dietetic Technicians, Psychiatric Technicians, Surgical Technologists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Healthcare Support Workers, All Other. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

In England:
National Careers Service
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Skills Bootcamps
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers Wales
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for health associate professionals n.e.c., and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 25% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

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The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for health associate professionals n.e.c.. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Health associate professionals n.e.c.?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 80 official task statements scored for Health associate professionals n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 3219), 25% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 41 out of 100 (range 35–47, band: partial). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Health associate professionals n.e.c.” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Publicise programmes through sources, such as newsletters, bulletins, or mailings” (93/100, very high); “Document activities and record information on applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted” (93/100, very high); “Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information for health education programmes” (93/100, very high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Health associate professionals n.e.c.” stay human?: About 49% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community” (0/100, minimal); “Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or nail files” (0/100, minimal); “Treat disorders affecting the feet and ankles” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Health associate professionals n.e.c.” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 25% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 49% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Health associate professionals n.e.c. calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 80 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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About the data on this page

Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
2 rows are marked low confidence, so treat them as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
22 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
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  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
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