The technology is currently available in half of England's NHS trusts and has helped more than 4m patients receive a faster diagnosis or all-clear for lung cancer by improving patient care routes.

Health and social care secretary, James Murray said: ‘Rolling this out to every NHS trust in the country means millions more patients will benefit, and that is exactly the kind of change this Government is determined to deliver – regardless of where you live.

‘This is what shifting the NHS from analogue to digital looks like in practice. Backed by new investment to test the next generation of technology, we are building an NHS that is fit for the future - and faster for every patient who needs it.'

Early data shows the technology helps radiologists analyse scans in an average of just four days, compared to eight days for the most complex cases previously.

A further £8.1m is being invested to pilot six cutting-edge AI and digital technologies across 13 NHS sites, targeting faster care for heart failure, strokes, lung cancer and more.

The technologies will support NHS staff to analyse CT scans, ECGs and X-rays, offer digital therapy, and identify the most urgent cases for prioritisation.