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Observatory urges race equity to be central to future of AI in NHS
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Fusion42 · 14 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The NHS Race and Health Observatory calls for embedding race equity centrally in AI development, procurement, and deployment in the NHS to prevent amplifying existing racial inequalities. It recommends anti-racism procurement criteria, involvement of racially minoritised communities in AI processes, transparency about AI usage in patient care, and clear frameworks for withdrawing harmful AI systems.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.
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You must now prove your AI’s fairness to NHS buyers or lose access to this critical healthcare market. Racial equity becomes a compliance barrier or market door in UK health AI procurement.
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