Question follow-through · 3899

NHS: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether officials in his Department (a) have had and (b) plan to have discussions with their counterparts in the Department for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of the use

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
2 Sept 2024
Target answer date
4 Sept 2024
Answer
10 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether officials in his Department (a) have had and (b) plan to have discussions with their counterparts in the Department for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of the use

  2. 4 Sept 2024

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  3. 10 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    The DSIT Secretary of State is committed to enabling the public sector to better adopt AI safely. DSIT is working closely with Departments, including DHSC, to support this in their areas of responsibility. For example, through the £21m AI Diagnostics fund...

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