TY - JOUR T1 - Artificial intelligence and the NHS: a qualitative exploration of the factors influencing adoption JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - e648 LP - e654 DO - 10.7861/fhj.2020-0258 VL - 8 IS - 3 AU - Kirsty Morrison Y1 - 2021/11/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/3/e648.abstract N2 - Background AI has the potential to improve healthcare. However, there is limited research investigating the factors which influence the adoption of AI within a healthcare system.Research aims I aimed to use innovation theory to understand the barriers and facilitators that influence AI adoption in the NHS; and to explore solutions to overcome these barriers, and examine these factors, particularly within radiology, pathology and general practice.Methodology Twelve semi-structured, one-to-one interviews were conducted with key informants. Interview data were analysed using thematic analysis.Findings A range of barriers and facilitators to the adoption of AI within the NHS were identified, including IT infrastructure and language clarity. Several solutions to overcome the barriers were proposed by participants, including education strategies and innovation champions.Conclusion Future research should explore the importance of IT infrastructure in supporting AI adoption, examine the terminology around AI and explore specialty-specific barriers to AI adoption in greater depth. ER -