- Manchester
- corporate commercial
- m.ainsworth@hempsons.co.uk
- 0161 234 2472
- Harrogate
- procurement, corporate, commercial
- a.parker@hempsons.co.uk
- 01423 724029
AI in Healthcare and the Public Sector
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, social care and public services, creating new opportunities to improve outcomes, efficiency and decision-making. As organisations adopt AI technologies, they must also navigate increasingly complex legal, regulatory, governance, data protection and cyber security requirements.
Hempsons combines specialist expertise in healthcare law, public law, information governance and data protection to help organisations procure, implement and use AI solutions responsibly. We advise healthcare providers, public sector bodies, charities, social care organisations and commercial enterprises on the legal and governance challenges arising throughout the AI lifecycle, helping them balance innovation with compliance, accountability and public trust.
Our Expertise
We support clients with:
- Compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, ICO guidance on AI and data protection and the EU AI Act where applicable.
- Information governance, confidentiality, data sharing and the protection of personal, commercially sensitive and legally privileged information.
- AI procurement, software licences, SaaS terms and conditions, and data processing agreements.
- Compliance with the Caldicott Principles and wider information governance requirements for healthcare, social care and public sector organisations.
- Cyber security, information security and contractual obligations, including alignment with recognised standards such as ISO 27001.
- Intellectual property rights, AI-generated outputs, training data, customer data use and third-party infringement risks.
- Automated and AI-assisted decision-making, transparency obligations and data subject rights.
- Liability, indemnities, insurance requirements, regulatory investigations and dispute resolution arising from the use of AI technologies.
Contact Us
Whether you are procuring an AI solution, reviewing governance arrangements or considering how AI can be used safely within your organisation, our specialists can help.