HCPC launches survey into use of AI in health and care system 

SoR urges members to complete the questionnaire and ensure their voices are represented in the research 

Published: 25 August 2026 HCPC

The Health and Care Professions Council has launched a new survey on the use of AI in the health and care system. 

As part of the research, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has emailed a select group of registered healthcare workers, asking them to complete the survey on how AI is transforming clinical practice. 

The Society of Radiographers is urging members to check their email inbox and complete the survey if they received it from the council, to ensure the radiography workforce is represented in the responses. 

Jeanette Carter, SoR professional officer for AI, said: “It is important that we can offer an accurate picture of the use of technologies such as AI within this survey and radiographers' honest feelings about this to help the HCPC support its registrants. 

“As this survey is across the HCPC AHP registrants, we would love for radiographers' voices to be part of it.” 

Earlier this month, the HCPC and polling company Ipsos UK selected an anonymous sample of HCPC registrants and sent them an online survey via email.  

Responses will then be analysed by Ipsos to develop research findings, which will be used to understand how HCPC-registered health workers use AI in their practice, their perceptions of AI and how it impacts their professional life. 

Feedback from the surveys will be compiled into a final report and will be used by the council to shape future regulation for AI use. 

The HCPC said: “We want to deepen our understanding of if and how HCPC registrants are using new technologies, such as AI.

“This will help us support registrants to adapt confidently to increasingly complex working environments, make the most of new opportunities and use technology ethically and transparently, while improving service user safety and experience.

“The findings will provide a baseline for future work in this area, helping us strengthen our ability to identify risks, respond to emerging concerns, and provide support where needed."

The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete, and the deadline for responding to the survey is September 18 2026. 

Click here to find out more about the survey.