Question follow-through · 3410

Health Services: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the health costs caused by AI displacement in the workforce and associated stresses.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
13 Jul 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the health costs caused by AI displacement in the workforce and associated stresses.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has not made an estimate of the health costs caused by artificial intelligence (AI) related workforce displacement and associated stresses. AI is being deployed to reduce administrative burdens, support clinical decision-making, improve wor...

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