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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

£20m artificial intelligence tech ‘will speed up cancer diagnosis for millions’ of UK patients

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play a significantly larger role in the NHS, with the Government announcing plans to accelerate cancer diagnoses for millions of patients.

The Department of Health has allocated £20 million to facilitate the widespread adoption of AI analysis for chest X-rays, aiming for its implementation across every NHS trust in England by 2029.

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