Wales’ AI Commission for Health and Social Care (AICHSC) has endorsed the AI and Digital Regulations Service (AIDRS) to help organisations in the country make use of the technology.
AIDRS has been developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Care Quality Commission, the Health Research Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency as a summary of regulations and guidelines on the deployment of AI.
AICHSC said it will help prospective adopters and developers of AI “navigate this complex landscape of emerging technologies in health and social care”.
It said it will cooperate with NHS England and UK partners to support AIDRS in Wales.
The move follows its recent adoption of the algorithmic transparency recording standard for recording and sharing information about algorithmic tools used in the sectors.
Specific needs
A recent AIDRS blogpost, written by Moris Flockhenhaus of the Care Quality Commission, emphasised the importance of recognising the specific needs of partner organisations.
“While the benefits of working with other regulators are clear, we have learned that to do it well, we need to keep the dialogue going. AIDRS partners have their own goals and, in some cases, statutory remits,” it said.
“We’ve found that agreeing and maintaining a shared understanding of collective goals is important. This needs time, clear communication, and a shared aim to reach consensus.”
The AI Commission has three priorities: developing and understanding the opportunities for AI enabled services and interventions; mapping the current ecosystem; and enabling the safe and ethical use of AI in health and social care.
