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clinical deployment · United Kingdom

NHS app to use AI to direct patients to the right service in England

Aug 31, 2026 · Issue 5 · 1 source, 1 article

The NHS has announced that the NHS app will use AI software to determine which service is best for a patient in England. The rollout affects patient routing.

Who is affected and how

doctor
Patients may arrive via AI routing, which could affect GP and emergency triage.
health IT
AI routing in the NHS app requires integration of patient pathways.

Sources

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