Commission recommends MHRA enforcement powers for AI in healthcare
UKPulse Health Desk
The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare has published recommendations for regulating AI in UK healthcare, including enforcement powers for the MHRA.
- The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare has published recommendations for the UK's regulation, development, and adoption of AI in healthcare.
- Recommendations include giving the MHRA enforcement powers over companies providing AI.
- Patients may have the right to know when AI is used in their care, according to the recommendations.
The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, an independent body established by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has released its recommendations for how the UK should regulate, develop, and adopt AI in healthcare settings. These recommendations cover all uses of AI, from automatic transcripts to diagnostic tools.
Among its proposals, the Commission will recommend that the MHRA be granted enforcement powers over companies supplying AI. Additionally, the recommendations suggest that patients should have the right to be informed when AI is used in their care.
Speakers at a Science Media Centre briefing included Lawrence Tallon, CEO of the MHRA, and Professor Alastair Denniston, NHS consultant and Chair of the National Commission.
Why this matters: The recommendations aim to ensure that AI can benefit patients safely within healthcare settings.
What this means for you: You may gain the right to know when AI is used in your healthcare, should the recommendations be adopted.