UK government accepts 44 recommendations on healthcare AI regulation
The government says it will deliver the commission’s recommendations across the UK; the MHRA has opened applications for a third AI Airlock phase.
- The government said it accepted all 44 recommendations from the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare.
- The MHRA opened applications for the third phase of its regulatory sandbox for AI-enabled medical devices.
The response sets out a government plan for regulating AI in healthcare.
The MHRA is taking applications for the sandbox’s third phase.
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The UK government said on 6 October 2026 that it would accept all 44 recommendations made by the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, published on 10 September. It said the recommendations would be delivered across the UK. The government also said the MHRA had opened applications for the third phase of its AI Airlock sandbox, with testing themes informed by the commission’s recommendations.
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UK government accepts 44 recommendations on healthcare AI regulationUK Government
The government says it will deliver the commission’s recommendations across the UK; the MHRA has opened applications for a third AI Airlock phase.UK Government
The government said it accepted all 44 recommendations from the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare.UK Government
The MHRA opened applications for the third phase of its regulatory sandbox for AI-enabled medical devices.UK Government
The response sets out a government plan for regulating AI in healthcare.UK Government
The MHRA is taking applications for the sandbox’s third phase.UK Government
The UK government said on 6 October 2026 that it would accept all 44 recommendations made by the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, published on 10 September.UK Government
It said the recommendations would be delivered across the UK.UK Government
The government also said the MHRA had opened applications for the third phase of its AI Airlock sandbox, with testing themes informed by the commission’s recommendations.UK Government