Written questions

Skin Cancer: Diagnosis

2026-06-03 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL698 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic tools in improving the early detection of skin cancer.

Answer

Through the National Cancer Plan the Government is committed to speeding up the detection and diagnosis of cancer, including skin cancer, ensuring safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) based decision tools.The plan sets out how we will support patholog...