Asturias integrates AI into its healthcare system to assist with dermatological diagnosis and reduce waiting times

- The Asturian public healthcare system incorporates artificial intelligence in Primary Care to prioritize the most serious dermatological cases and relieve pressure on hospital consultations.
- Family doctors have access to an AI-based second clinical opinion that allows them to assess more than 320 skin diseases and accelerate access to appropriate treatment.
Oviedo (Asturias), January 2026 – The Health Service of the Principality of Asturias has incorporated a clinical artificial intelligence tool into its network of health centers to improve early detection of skin diseases and expedite the referral of the most serious cases. The objective is to reduce healthcare pressure in dermatology and optimize the use of healthcare resources from Primary Care.