Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 59908
Health Services: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that (a) patients and (b) clinicians are able to (i) understand and (ii) challenge decisions made by non-deterministic AI systems.
Answer
Karin SmythIn the United Kingdom, the majority of artificial intelligence (AI) products being used in health and social care are regulated as medical devices. This means they are subject to stringent safety, performance, and efficacy requirements, primarily set out ...
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