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UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, confirms watchdog
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The UK needs new regulations for AI products used in the NHS and other healthcare settings, says Britain's industry watchdog.
Key facts
- The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which regulates all medical devices and licenses treatment drugs in the UK, has published 44 recommendations to update its policies
- AI note-takers known as scribes, which are powered by LLMs, are reportedly used by 40% of UK-based GPs to record consultations and generate reports
- The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon told the BBC
- Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans
Summary
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which regulates all medical devices and licenses treatment drugs in the UK, has published 44 recommendations to update its policies as the use of AI in the sector rises. The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon told the BBC. "What I would expect is that patients will. increasingly see AI as part of the way that normal NHS healthcare is delivered," he said. "That should happen in a way that they can maintain their trust and their confidence in what's happening.