Patients and clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children are leading the first NHS trial of a bespoke healthcare AI assistant, TORTUS, to help improve face-to-face time during appointments. This programme is the first of its kind in the UK to evaluate ambient voice technology in the NHS at scale.The technology means clinicians can take a 'hands-free' approach to drafting notes and follow-up letters as TORTUS does it for them, leaving them able to fully focus on their patients during

Patients and clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children are leading the first NHS trial of a bespoke healthcare AI assistant, TORTUS, to help improve face-to-face time during appointments. This programme is the first of its kind in the UK to evaluate ambient voice technology in the NHS at scale.The technology means clinicians can take a 'hands-free' approach to drafting notes and follow-up letters as TORTUS does it for them, leaving them able to fully focus on their patients during outpatient appointments. Now, following success in this initial phase, GOSH will lead a pan-London trial of the technology in a range of healthcare settings, thanks to funding from NHS Frontline Digitisation. This will include GP settings, adult hospitals and ambulance services.