Question follow-through · 43431

Radiotherapy: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) webinars, (b) meetings and (c) other engagements NHS England undertook with radiotherapy networks on access to the AI auto contouring funding announced on 21 May 2024; and whether alternat

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
7 Apr 2025
Answer
8 Apr 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) webinars, (b) meetings and (c) other engagements NHS England undertook with radiotherapy networks on access to the AI auto contouring funding announced on 21 May 2024; and whether alternat

  2. 7 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The information requested is not held by the Department, but we are seeking advice from NHS England on the impact of these webinars and subsequent engagement that they have undertaken.All future spending commitments beyond 2025/26, including this one, wil...

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