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Medical Technology Strategy

The Department of Health and Social Care is developing a Medical Technology Strategy to guide how the NHS adopts and integrates new medical devices, digital technologies, and regenerative medicine innovations. The strategy addresses digital transformation challenges, high-cost medical device commissioning, and AI regulation in healthcare, with coordination across NHS England and consideration of international regulatory frameworks.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an a) estimate of the number of NHS refrigerators and other medical equipment containing cellular internet of

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an a) estimate of the number of NHS refrigerators and other medical equipment containing cellular internet of things modules manufactured by Chinese companies and …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the integration of recommendations from the Getting It Right First Time programme for gastroent

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the integration of recommendations from the Getting It Right First Time programme for gastroenterology into the national quality strategy.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reliability of AI systems in supporting medical diagnosis, particularly in cases where patient data is incomplete; and what steps

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reliability of AI systems in supporting medical diagnosis, particularly in cases where patient data is incomplete; and what steps they are taking to ensure that appropriate safeguards a

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of AI tools in supporting the early detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions; and what steps they are taking to s

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of AI tools in supporting the early detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions; and what steps they are taking to support the safe and effective adoption of …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the liver transformation programme led by the Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Clinical Reference Group will include a specific work stream

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the liver transformation programme led by the Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Clinical Reference Group will include a specific work stream to help address the unmet clinical need in metabolic …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the increased health costs caused by AI displacement in the workforce and associated stresses; and if

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the increased health costs caused by AI displacement in the workforce and associated stresses; and if he will make a statement.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of AI in supporting personalised healthcare and extending patient life expectancy; and what plans they have to develop a stra

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of AI in supporting personalised healthcare and extending patient life expectancy; and what plans they have to develop a strategy for safe and effective integration of AI …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 4 March (HL14724), whether NHS England has provided guidance to integrated care boards in the current planning roun

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 4 March (HL14724), whether NHS England has provided guidance to integrated care boards in the current planning round to include robotic assisted surgery adoption trajecto

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of AI and data analytics platforms by the NHS, including in partnerships with private technology providers; and what steps the

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of AI and data analytics platforms by the NHS, including in partnerships with private technology providers; and what steps they are taking to ensure that use of …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, (a) who wrote the do

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, (a) who wrote the document and (b) whether AI technology was involved.

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27 Mar 2024 | Written evidence linked

The Urology Trade Association told us in written evidence that it was concerned that the current focus by NHS procurement on acquisition costs alone is failing to acknowledge the importance of value for money across the whole patient pathway, and that lowest price does not always translate to best value for patients.43 The Medical Technology Group (MTG) argued that the overall value of products is often overlooked by NHS Supply Chain compared to the costs of the initial procurement of the pro...

The Urology Trade Association told us in written evidence that it was concerned that the current focus by NHS procurement on acquisition costs alone is failing to acknowledge the importance of value for money across the whole patient pathway, and …

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28 Nov 2023 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Home Office's publication entitled Manchester Arena Inquiry Volume 2: Emergency Response, published in November 2022, what steps she is taking to ensure Public Access Trauma …

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