Ambient voice technology (AVT) sometimes called ‘AI scribes’, is already here and moving fast.
They offer a rare opportunity to support those working across health and care who are balancing administrative demands with the delivery of high-quality care. Leaders piloting AVT have emphasised that staff are excited to try a technology that could improve working conditions and patient care by reducing documentation burden and cognitive load.
The policy and funding signals are also clear, with the government’s announcement of a £10 billion investment in NHS technology and data, and following several large-scale pilots, there are now national expectations for widespread rollout in the NHS,  and local systems are rapidly procuring AVT tools. 
But technology alone will not deliver transformation. The success of these plans will depend just as much on the people as on the technology itself. The most successful implementations are about far more than introducing new technology. They require changes to the way people work, support for staff adopting new ways of working, and a clear focus on improving care rather than simply digitising existing processes.
So, what do leaders need to know, and how can AVT support an AI-enabled health and care system that works for people?
The question is no longer whether AVT will be adopted. The challenge now is understanding how to make it work well.
This King's Fund event will explore:
What can those working in health and care learn from organisations already using AVT? How should leaders approach governance, regulation and patient trust? Where are benefits being realised in practice? What will it take to move from early adoption to widespread, sustainable use? This conference will bring together those shaping, implementing and using AVT across health and care to share practical experience, examine what good looks like in practice and explore how organisations can turn early enthusiasm into lasting change.
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Improving medicines data across health and social care is the focus of this year’s PRSB AGM, with Dr Melanie Ivarsson, CEO of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) as the keynote speaker. Melanie has a background in neuroscience research and medicines development and led the creation of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine against Covid-19.
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Meet the experts behind clear, consistent and consent-ready patient information.
Join Radar Healthcare’s Content Director, Julie Smith, and clinician and EIDO Library contributor, from Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Julie Godfrey. for a behind-the-scenes conversation about how trusted patient information is created.
This 30-minute webinar is ideal for healthcare, clinical and governance teams.
Patient information plays an important role in helping people understand their treatment options, ask informed questions and make decisions about their care. 
In this practical and open conversation, the session will explore how clinical expertise, peer review and editorial standards come together to create information that patients can understand and clinicians can rely on. 
Using the ‘Inserting a PICC Line’ information document as a practical example, they will discuss how patient information supports shared decision-making and informed consent, from the first draft through to clinical use. 
What you’ll learn
How content is developed: Understand the submission process, author guidelines, expectations and support available to clinical contributors.
How quality is assured: Explore the role of peer review, editorial queries, clinical accuracy checks and plain-English editing.
How accessibility is considered: Discover how illustrations, document layout, accessibility and translations help make information more useful for patients.
How information is used in practice: Learn how clinicians access and share patient information through digital platforms, PDFs and printed copies.
How content stays current: Find out how patient information is reviewed, updated and maintained over time.
How information supports consent: Explore how clear information about benefits, risks, alternatives and what happens without treatment supports better consent conversations.
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