Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120238

Mental Health Services: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 17 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Danny Chambers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that AI-based mental health tools do not replace access to human-delivered psychological support where this is clinically appropriate.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Government is clear that artificial intelligence (AI) based tools must not replace access to human‑delivered psychological support where this is clinically appropriate.Digital and AI tools can be used to support mental health services and those in nee...

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