NHS to use AI-supported digital tools for accessing therapy services

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By Emma Wilkinson

The NHS can fund AI-supported digital tools to assess people for NHS Talking Therapies while it collects evidence on whether they save staff time and improve clinical decision making, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said.

In draft guidance out for consultation, NICE recommended two tools that could be used as an option in the NHS as part of a 3-year programme to test their effectiveness.