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Dr Henrietta Hughes
19 November 2025

We need to ensure that AI in healthcare is safe, fast and trusted

A new commission will help ensure that the UK's regulatory system can cope with AI, writes Henrietta Hughes, patient safety
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Julian Beach, interim executive director healthcare quality and access at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
24 October 2025

MHRA study to use AI to predict side effects from drug interactions

A study by the MHRA will use AI and NHS data to predict side effects from drug combinations before they
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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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Zubir Ahmed, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department of Health and Social Care, speaking at The Health Foundation's AI in the NHS event
21 October 2025

Overarching AI regulation expected by mid 2026, says MHRA chief

The MHRA is aiming to set out a framework for the regulation of AI by the middle of 2026, confirmed
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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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10 October 2025

How lived experience is shaping mental health tech

On World Mental Health Day, this powerful episode of Unplugged focuses on including the patient voice in developing mental health
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Lawrence Tallon, chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Professor Alastair Denniston, head of the UK’s Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science in AI & Digital Health, speaking at the AI in Health Summit 2025
2 October 2025

‘We can’t afford to wait years for AI regulation’ says Tallon

Lawrence Tallon, chief executive of the MHRA, said “we cannot afford to wait years” for AI to be regulated at
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former Health Minister and member of the House of Lords, Lord James Bethell
14 August 2025

MHRA approves AI tool to detect healthcare-associated infections

HealthTech firm Sanome has gained regulatory approval for its AI warning system which predicts and prevents healthcare-associated infections.
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25 July 2025

Movers and Shakers news roundup

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features Dr Paul Rice joining Northern Ireland's Department of Health (DoH).
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Woman in lab coat looking in microscope
16 July 2025

Life sciences plan aims to support a prevention-focused NHS

The government's Life Sciences Sector Plan aims to harness scientific innovation for economic growth and support a prevention-focused NHS.
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