UK doctors warn they could become the liability sink for AI errors

The Medical Protection Society has warned that doctors and the NHS could be held liable when AI systems make errors in diagnosis or treatment recommendations. Its report argues that clinicians risk becoming a liability sink even when a harmful decision originates in technology supplied by another company. The group wants AI systems reclassified as products under UK consumer-protection law so responsibility can extend more clearly to developers and manufacturers. NHS Resolution is drafting guidance, and the Department of Health and Social Care says it will review the recommendations. The dispute highlights a central obstacle to scaled clinical AI adoption: organizations need clear accountability when automated recommendations contribute to patient harm.

Key details: June 9, 2026, Medical Protection Society, NHS, AI liability, Consumer Protection Act 1987.

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