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UK accepts all 44 recommendations of doctor-led commission on regulating health AI
The UK government accepted in full the 44 recommendations of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, an independent body set up by the MHRA in September 2025 and led by NHS doctors after evidence from more than 12,000 patients, clinicians and members of the public. The response moves medical-AI oversight towards whole-lifecycle regulation with continuous real-world monitoring, and opens phase 3 of the MHRA's AI Airlock sandbox, focused on post-market surveillance. Draft guidance on managing changes to AI devices is due in December 2026 and a full roadmap in spring 2027.
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Medical-AI makers selling in the UK should expect ongoing monitoring duties after approval, not a one-off clearance, bringing the UK closer to the FDA's lifecycle approach.
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- DevelopmentNHS England updates AI scribe guidance and launches supplier registry2 Apr 2026 · Policy · GBFollows from: Next step in England's oversight of clinical AI tools
- DevelopmentFDA proposes a risk framework for generative AI medical devices18 Aug 2026 · Policy · USContrasts with: US and UK regulators both moving to lifecycle oversight of medical AI
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- DevelopmentFDA gives all employees agentic AI tools after 70% take-up of Elsa1 Dec 2025 · Launch · US
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