UK Is Urged to Overhaul Regulation of AI-Medical Devices
THE SO WHAT
A staged approval process with continuous monitoring for AI medical devices would push vendors toward post-market surveillance as a core competency, not an afterthought. If you’re shipping AI into clinical workflows in the UK, budget now for real-time performance tracking and regulatory reporting infrastructure.
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