AI-Airlock

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13 April 2026

MHRA secures £3.6m to expand AI regulatory sandbox

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has secured funding to expand its AI Airlock regulatory sandbox.
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Lawrence Tallon, chief executive at MHRA
1 December 2025

MHRA and NICE secure £2m for digital mental health tech project

The MHRA and NICE have secured £2m to continue its joint work around the regulation and evaluation of digital mental
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Liz Kendall, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology
22 October 2025

Blueprint for AI regulation could cut NHS waiting times

The government has announced a new blueprint for AI regulation which could help cut NHS waiting times and time demands
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Lawrence Tallon, chief executive at MHRA
16 October 2025

Seven AI tools selected for second phase of MHRA AI Airlock

Seven AI tools that could improve patient care are being tested in the second phase of the MHRA's AI Airlock
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(L to R) Lord Patrick Vallance, science minister, Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite, chief executive of HealthAI and Lawrence Tallon, chief executive of MHRA
27 June 2025

UK joins global network for the safe use of AI in healthcare

The UK has become the first country to join a new global network of health regulators focused on the safe
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Doctor's hand in a blue glove holding an AI symbol
24 June 2025

MHRA AI Airlock regulatory sandbox receives £1m investment

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) AI airlock programme has received £1 million in funding.
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6 December 2024

MHRA selects five AI-powered medical devices for regulatory pilot

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has selected five medical technologies for its AI Airlock a pilot scheme.
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16 May 2024

MHRA launches regulatory sandbox for AI medical devices

The MHRA has now launched AI Airlock - a regulatory sandbox that will explore the challenges that comes with regulating
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22 January 2024

MHRA publishes regulatory roadmap for development of medical devices

The MHRA has published its regulatory roadmap detailing how new regulations for medical devices are to be rolled out across
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AI Diagnostic Fund
1 November 2023

AI Diagnostic Fund worth £21m to be shared by 64 NHS trusts

The £21m AI Diagnostic Fund is to be split between 64 NHS trusts to speed up the diagnosis of lung
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