New £1M Centre of Excellence of Regulatory Science and Innovation to Ensure Safe, Effective, and Scalable AI Innovations in Healthcare

Newton’s Tree is proud to announce our role as a founding partner of the new Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation in AI & Digital Health Technologies (CERSI-AI), hosted by the University of Birmingham.

This £1 million initiative - funded by Innovate UK, MHRA, the Office for Life Sciences, and the Medical Research Council - will help the UK lead the way in AI regulation, evaluation, and deployment, ensuring that AI-driven healthcare innovations reach patients safely, effectively, and efficiently.

Shaping the Future of AI Regulation in Healthcare

AI and digital health technologies hold immense potential to improve patient care, from faster diagnostics to more personalised treatments and efficient health services. However, regulatory complexity remains one of the biggest barriers to adoption.

CERSI-AI will bridge this gap by bringing together world-leading experts in AI regulation, NHS implementation, and healthtech innovation to ensure that AI startups and healthcare providers are able to navigate regulatory requirements more easily.

At Newton’s Tree, we are dedicated to helping hospitals adopt AI safely. Our participation in this initiative aims to support the health system and AI innovators deliver the best outcomes for patients.

✅ Regulatory guidance – ensuring that AI vendors can meet NHS and MHRA requirements effectively.

✅ Faster, safer AI adoption – supporting hospital stakeholders in evaluating and deploying AI solutions with confidence.

✅ Bridging innovation and regulation – ensuring AI technologies meet both patient safety standards and market needs.

A National Effort to Drive AI Innovation

CERSI-AI is one of seven new Centres of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSIs) announced this week. Each Centre will focus on tackling key regulatory challenges in healthcare, including Advanced Therapies, Precision Medicine, Drug Discovery, and Digital Health.

Newton’s Tree joins a prestigious group of founding partners, including academia (University of Birmingham, University of York), industry (Hardian Health, Romilly Life Sciences, Association of British HealthTech Industries) and the National Health Service (University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Our vision is to enable the UK to become the best place for innovators to develop, evaluate, and market new products and services, ensuring benefit for both patients and healthcare providers.
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- Professor Alistair Denniston, Executive Director of CERSI-AI at the University of Birmingham

Join Us in Shaping the Future of AI in Healthcare

We are excited to work alongside our CERSI-AI partners to create a world-leading regulatory framework for AI in healthcare.

🔗 Learn more about CERSI-AI: www.cersi-ai.org

‍📩 Get in touch with Newton’s Tree: info@newtonstree.com

‍Original announcement credited to the University of Birmingham. Read the full news release here: New national Centre of Excellence in AI and digital health awarded to Birmingham - University of Birmingham **