AI Opportunities Action Plan

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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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Coffee Time Briefing
9 September 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's Coffee Time Briefing covers a milestone for the National Centre for Child Health Technology and a WhatsApp channel launched
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Science secretary Peter Kyle
18 August 2025

AI-assisted tool on FDP will help write hospital discharge letters

The NHS federated data platform will host a new AI-assisted discharge summaries tool, the government has announced. 
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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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14 February 2025

‘AI can’t just be overlaid on a failing health service’

Hetan Shah, chief executive of The British Academy, said that the NHS "can't just overlay tech on a failing service”.
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11 February 2025

Government to fund UK cancer research through AI

The government has announced £82.6m in research funding to support UK companies tackling cancer and accelerating drug discovery using AI.
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Doctor's hand in a blue glove holding an AI symbol
29 January 2025

Translating the AI Opportunities Action Plan into patient benefits

To release the full benefits of AI for patients, the government must focus on building the right foundations, writes Pritesh
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21 January 2025

‘Humphrey’ AI tool launched to streamline NHS and public services

The government has announced a new package of AI tools, nicknamed ‘Humphrey’ to streamline the NHS and other public services.
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16 January 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Our latest news roundup includes new Beckman Coulter analysers for Croydon Hospital and a digital inclusion initiative for pregnant women.
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Sir Keir Starmer
14 January 2025

Government announces AI Action Plan including health data library

Prime minister Keir Starmer has unveiled details of the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, which includes a National Data Library.
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