Healthcare AI Safety Gap · Don't break patients
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    Public wants proof before AI rollout, Health Foundation finds

    72% want strong evidence even if it slows adoption; support is uneven by income.

    72%
    want strong evidence before rollout

    What the research found

    A survey of 8,000 UK public and 2,000 NHS staff found 72% want a substantial body of evidence that AI tools work before they are rolled out, even if that means waiting. Support is uneven — notably lower among low-income households, the people most dependent on the NHS.

    Why it matters for providers

    The public is granting only a conditional social licence: prove it's safe first. That is exactly the standard this tracker helps providers meet.

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    The Health Foundation
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