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Heart Diseases: Screening

Commons · Question 127339 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has explored the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in electrocardiogram (ECG) diagnostics.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 22 Apr 2026

Most modern electrocardiogram (ECG) machines already include algorithm-based decision support to assist with interpretation and to generate an automated report. As with all diagnostic tests, any automated output must be interpreted by a suitably qualified...