Understanding regulations of AI and digital technology in health and social care
Learn what regulations to follow and how to evaluate effectiveness, whether you're a 'developer' of AI and digital technology or an 'adopter' who will buy or use them in health and social care.
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18 April 2024
A new content piece has been added to provide adopters deploying digital technologies with guidance on the cyber securi…
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Regulations for developers
Developers, also known as manufacturers, take AI or digital technologies from an idea into a market-ready product.
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Regulations for adopters
Adopters can buy, deploy or use the technology in a health or social care setting.
Adopters' guidance
Latest case studies
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Using an AI Chatbot to ease staff shortages and improve patient care
Faced with growing demand and limited resources, the mental health team of an NHS trust identified a critical issue within their talking-therapy service.
Published at March 13, 2024 by AI and Digital Regulations Service for health and social care
- Adopters
- Chatbots
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Establishing Healthcare Workers’ Confidence in AI
Case study from Articulate Pro on how to build healthcare workers’ confidence in AI
Published at March 5, 2024 by NHS England - Monica Dolton and Associate Professor Clare Verrill
- Adopters
- Training
Latest from our blog
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Research transparency: using plain language to explain research
The HRA perspective on Research Transparency involving AI in healthcare and the importance of using plain language to promote trust and understanding.
Published at May 17, 2024 by Rebecca Evans
- Developers
- Adopters
- Research
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Public involvement in research
Blog from the Health Research Authority on why it's important to involve the public in your research.
Published at May 17, 2024 by Rebecca Evans
- Developers
- Adopters
- Patient data
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Navigating the Future: Building the AI and Digital Regulations Service
How NICE, MHRA, HRA and CQC collaborated with the NHS AI Lab to set up the NHS Digital Regulation Service to guide developers and adopters of AI and digital technologies.
Published at April 8, 2024 by Rebecca Boffa
- Developers
- Adopters
- Procedures