Written questions

Radiotherapy: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 35482 · Tabled 4 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of AI radiotherapy auto-contouring on (a) patient outcomes, (b) productivity and (c) workforce retention.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Mar 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have huge potential in improving productivity across the National Health Service by supporting clinicians with faster and more accurate diagnosis, enhancing clinical decision-making about treatment plans, and redu...