Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the adoption of artificial intelligence systems that can assist in the early detection of heart disease across the NHS.

The Government is exploring the role and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the earlier detection and diagnosis in a range of clinical specialties, including cardiovascular disease. This includes the safe and effective adoption of AI tools such as AI-assisted echocardiography, automated electrocardiogram interpretation, and digital stethoscope recordings through robust regulatory and assurance processes.

NHS England’s physiological sciences strategic framework clearly positions AI as a key enabler of community-based diagnostics, supporting faster and more standardised analysis of electrocardiograms and imaging tests.