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PSA Joins 38 Regulators to Set Shared Principles for Healthcare AI

Prime Highlights-

  • PSA and 38 regulators sign joint Statement of Intent on ethical AI use.
  • Caroline Corby says joint regulation approach strengthens safeguards and supports innovation.

Key Facts-

  • Signatories represent 10 professional regulators plus 28 Accredited Registers.
  • PSA and MHRA co-chair Task and Finish Group shaping AI principles.

Background-

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) and 38 health and social care regulators have committed to building shared principles for AI use across the UK.

The organisations signed a joint Statement of Intent supporting safe, effective and ethical AI use by health and social care professionals. The work aims to bring consistency to regulatory expectations while strengthening protection for patients and public confidence as AI adoption expands.

The statement calls for clarity on when patients should be told AI is used in their care, and confirms professionals remain accountable for decisions made with AI-assisted tools. Signatories include the PSA, 10 professional regulators and the Accredited Registers Collaborative, representing 28 Accredited Registers, among them the General Medical Council and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Caroline Corby, chair of the PSA, said regulation is evolving alongside AI’s growing role in care, adding that confidence rests on strong safeguards, accountability and consistent expectations, and that a joint approach can support innovation while upholding professional standards.

Bernie O’Reilly, chief executive at HCPC, said patients should understand when AI supports their care and how it shapes decisions, and that professionals stay responsible regardless of AI involvement. Social Work England said social workers benefit from clarity on AI use, while the people they support can trust human judgement guides their care.

The principles will be shaped through engagement with professionals and the public, building on the National Commission’s blueprint for AI regulation, with the PSA and MHRA co-chairing a Task and Finish Group to advance the work.