UK government accepts all 44 recommendations on regulating AI in healthcare
Published: 06/10/2026
| UK Government
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced that the government will accept all 44 recommendations from the National Commission on regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in Healthcare.
The reforms establish an agile, lifecycle-based regulatory framework for AI-enabled medical devices, moving away from one-time assessments towards continuous post-deployment monitoring. To support this new approach, the MHRA has opened applications for a third phase of its AI Airlock regulatory sandbox testing, focusing on post-market surveillance with developers and healthcare partners.
The MHRA said it plans to publish draft guidance by December 2026 on managing iterative changes in adaptive AI devices and launch a consultation on device qualification and classification next year. The government is also examining staged authorisation pathways to introduce promising tools into the NHS earlier under close supervision. A full implementation roadmap detailing timelines and responsibilities across all 44 recommendations will be published by spring 2027.
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