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AI chatbots could help safely diagnose patients ahead of GP visits as experts hail ‘crucial step’

The Independent UK News · 9 October 2026 at 00:01

AI chatbots could help safely diagnose patients ahead of GP visits as experts hail ‘crucial step’

The study found that AI’s suggested diagnoses matched the eventual confirmed diagnosis in more than half of cases

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AI chatbots could help safely diagnose patients ahead of GP visits as experts hail ‘crucial step’

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