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 DemocratChichester

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 Ahmed
Most 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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