AI Adoption in Healthcare – Parliamentary Roundtable

Join Curia’s Health, Care, and Life Sciences Research Group and UKAI for a parliamentary roundtable on AI Adoption in Healthcare, hosted by Lizzi Collinge MP and chaired by former Minister of State at the Department of Health and Care, Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson CBE.

This session brings together national research leaders, parliamentarians, industry representatives, and North West innovation partners to explore how the UK can accelerate safe, effective, and economically meaningful adoption of AI across the NHS.

The discussion will focus on the Government’s plans to expand responsible use of AI in health services, the regulatory and standards work led through the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, and the major opportunities for investment and real-world deployment across the North West.

Speakers Include:

• Professor Alastair Denniston, Chair of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare (hosted by MHRA), Executive Director of CERSI-AI, and Council Member of the Regulatory Horizons Council
• Professor Mike Lewis, Director of Innovation, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

The session will feature closing reflections from Natasa Mihajlovic, Chair, UKAI Life Sciences Working Group.

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What the Session Will Cover

• How AI can ease workforce pressures, improve productivity, and strengthen clinical decision-making
• National regulatory and evaluation standards shaping the future of AI adoption in the NHS
• Moving from isolated pilots to system-wide deployment
• The North West as a leading testbed for AI innovation, research, and investment
• Building public trust and ensuring safe, equitable, and transparent AI use in health and care

Why Attend

Participants will gain insight into the evolving national strategy for AI in healthcare, learn from the leaders shaping regulatory and evidence frameworks, and contribute to a regional discussion on how the North West can attract investment and become a hub for AI-enabled health and life sciences innovation.

Expected Outcomes

Attendees will help shape recommendations to strengthen AI adoption pathways, support NHS deployment, and expand investment opportunities across the North West.

A formal report will follow, alongside coverage in Chamber UK and Politics UK.

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If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of UKAI or Curia's Health, Care, and Life Sciences Research Group, please contact Partnerships Director, Ben McDermott at [email protected].

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