NHS England » NHS aims to be a world leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning within 5 years

NHS chief Simon Stevens today called on tech firms to help the health service become a world leader in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. He also asked staff to work with us and share ideas on reforms to the payment systems that would help encourage and facilitate quicker adoption and expansion. The technology can help speed up diagnosis of cancer and other diseases and deliver more convenient care by revolutionising outpatient services. Speaking at the Reform Health Conference today, NHS chief executive Simon Stevens announced a global call for evidence from technologists for how the NHS can best incentivise the use of carefully targeted AI across the NHS from April 2020 and beyond. The NHS boss challenged tech innovators to come forward with proposals for how the NHS can harness innovative solutions that can free up staff time and cut the time patients wait for results.