Government steps in to ‘accelerate’ AI in the NHS

AI regulation will be clarified by a major commission to help the NHS and investors “accelerate uptake”, the government has announced.

Science and technology minister Liz Kendall said the commission aims to make the NHS “the most artifical intelligence-enabled healthcare system in the world”, promising to end “regulatory uncertainty currently holding the tech back”.

The announcement specifically mentioned ambient voice technology, a relatively simple form of AI, that recently reported impressive time savings during a trial at NHS trusts.

The Commission will produce a “new regulatory rulebook for AI in healthcare” next year, superseding the current rules.

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Source: HSJ, 26 September 2025

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