Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127339
Heart Diseases: Screening
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has explored the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in electrocardiogram (ECG) diagnostics.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedMost modern electrocardiogram (ECG) machines already include algorithm-based decision support to assist with interpretation and to generate an automated report. As with all diagnostic tests, any automated output must be interpreted by a suitably qualified...
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