Market Report AI in Health in the United Kingdom An overview for SME’s and Research Institutes on the trends, challenges and opportunities for AI applications in the British Healthcare sector. Colofon This market report has been written by Hassan Chaudhury from Vita Healthcare Solutions as commissioned by the Netherlands Innovation Network UK and Netherlands Business Support Office Manchester. Author Hassan Chaudhury, Vita Healthcare Solutions Editors Marjolein Bouwers, Chief Innovation Officer, Netherlands Innovation Network UK Els Steiger, Chief Representative, Netherlands Business Support Office Manchester Design NBSO Manchester Contact details Netherlands Innovation Network UK NBSO Manchester Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 11th Floor Centurion House 38 Hyde Park Gate 129 Deansgate South Kensington Manchester London M3 3WR SW7 5DP T: +44 (0) 207 590 3296 T: +44 (0) 161 834 6033 E:
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[email protected] No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in an automated database, or made public, in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, printouts, copies or in any way whatsoever, without prior written permission from the publisher. © 2021, Netherlands Innovation Network UK & Netherlands Business Support Office Manchester NBSO Manchester Contents Introduction 2 Foreword by author 3 1. Why the UK in AI for health? 4 2. Context 7 2.1 Government policy and ambitions 8 2.2 The Industrial Challenge, Grand Challenges and Challenge Fund 8 2.3 The NHS - not a single national