The Government has announced plans to spend £250m setting up a National Artificial Intelligence Lab for the NHS.

This is the third healthcare funding announcement of the week as Boris Johnson looks to underline his commitment to the NHS. It follows the £1.8bn funding announcement on Tuesday and yesterday’s stated intention to change pension rules in an effort to end the row over tax charges.
The NHS AI Lab will sit within NHSX, the new body responsible for delivering the NHS Tech Vision (see: Matthew Gould reveals further plans for NHSX). NHSX will work with the Accelerated Access Collaborative, a partnership of government, NHS, industry and patient representatives, to set up the lab.