The Health Foundation: Priorities for an AI in health care strategy (26 June 2024)

Summary

Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have sparked hope that this technology can play a significant role in helping the NHS tackle current pressures, as well as drive longer-term service transformation. But despite a range of important work on AI underway within the NHS, government and a wide array of other organisations, current efforts to harness AI in health care risk being hampered by the lack of an overarching strategy and lack of coordination among the various actors. The government and NHS leaders must develop a dedicated strategy for AI in health care.

This report from the Nuffield Trust presents six key priorities policymakers and health care leaders must address through such a strategy if the benefits of AI are to be realised: meaningful public and staff engagement; effective priority setting; data and digital infrastructure that is fit for purpose; high-quality testing and evaluation; clear and consistent regulation; and the right workforce skills and capabilities.