NHS backs AI notetaking to free up more care

This is great, except for when the AI gets it wrong and it’s on my permanent health care record.

My notes say I suffer from “hiccups and had a hangover”, when describing gastrointestinal issues like heartburn and acid reflux and that ME brain fog is worse than any hangover and is a constant blur.

New AI notetaking tools being backed by the NHS could help doctors spend up to a quarter more time with their patients.

NHS organisations across England are being urged to take advantage of a new national registry of 19 suppliers for the technology, which captures clinician–patient conversations and uses AI to accurately generate real-time transcriptions and clinical summaries, while ensuring data protection.

Embracing the cutting-edge tools, known as ambient voice technologies, could save clinicians up to 2 or 3 minutes for each patient consultation, freeing up more time for them to see other patients.

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