PHS FOI 2025-002226
- Date of request
- 05 September 2025
- Date of response
- 03 October 2025
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2025-002226
- Corporate information
- Performance and monitoring
Request
I am writing to request information under freedom of information legislation, regarding your organisation's use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology/technologies.
I would be grateful if you could provide the following detail:
1) AI Systems in use
• A list of tools, platforms or systems currently deployed or being piloted/trialled.
• The purpose and function of each of the above.
• The departments or services where these are operational.
2) Procurement and development
• Details of any contracts, tenders or partnerships with external providers for AI solutions.
• Total expenditure on AI related technologies over the past three financial years, broken down by year.
3) Governance and Ethical Oversight
• Copies of, or information relating to, any internal policies, frameworks or guidance documents relating to the use of AI.
• Any ethical review processes or risk assessments conducted prior to deployment.
• Details of any group responsible for the oversight of AI use within your organisation.
4) Impact on Workforce
• Any assessments, reports or internal communications regarding the impact of AI on staffing levels, job roles or workforce planning (including recruitment, redundancy).
• Information on any roles that have been automated, restructured or made redundant due to AI implementation.
• Details of any training, redeployment or upskilling initiatives offered to staff in response to the adoption of AI.
• Any consultations with trade unions or staff representatives regarding AI-related changes.
5) Performance and Evaluation
• Evaluations, audits or performance reviews of AI systems, as referenced in section 1.
• Evidence of how AI systems have affected service delivery, decision-making or operational efficiency.
6) Data protection and privacy
• Types of data used to train or operate AI systems, including whether this data is synthetic or not.
• Measures in place to ensure compliance with data protection legislation, including the DPA 2018 and UK GDPR.
• Procedures for handling bias, transparency and accountability in AI decision-making.