Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50111

Cancer: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 6 May 2025

Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI on detecting cancer.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department is testing artificial intelligence (AI) in areas that cause the most harm to health and to our economy. Through the £113 million AI award, a number of technologies that support with cancer diagnosis have been tested.In addition, the £21 mil...

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