An inside look at the NHS's plans to revolutionise healthcare with AI

The UK is "on the cusp of a huge health tech revolution that could transform patient experience", said health minister Matt Hancock when he announced £250 million to fund a new AI Lab for the National Health Service earlier this month. The lab has been set up to bring together academics and technology companies to work on some of the biggest challenges in health and care. But the AI sector has a reputation for overpromising on what it can deliver – as do politicians.