United Kingdom, Sept. 10 -- The UK needs new regulations for artificial intelligence products used in healthcare as the technology becomes increasingly common across the NHS, according to the industry watchdog.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published 44 recommendations for updating its regulatory framework following a review involving more than 12,000 patients, clinicians and other people.

MHRA chief executive Lawrence Tallon told the BBC that AI would soon become a routine part of NHS healthcare, but said its use needed to maintain patients' trust.

Under the proposals, patients would have the right to know when AI is involved in their care and would be given easier access to information about the t...