Overview
- The consultation runs from 18 December 2025 until 12pm on 2 February 2026.
- The MHRA invites patients, NHS staff, clinicians, providers, innovators and the public to share views to guide future standards and safeguards.
- The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, chaired by Professor Alastair Denniston with deputy chair Professor Henrietta Hughes, will use the evidence to draft recommendations.
- Key topics include modernising rules for evolving AI, clarifying responsibility across regulators, companies, healthcare organisations and individuals, and focusing on system‑wide implementation beyond device approval.
- Recent Nuffield Trust data show 28% of GPs use AI tools in practice, with regulatory oversight identified as a major concern.