Oracle’s AI scribe tool goes live across NHS hospitals after successful trials

Oracle Health's AI-powered clinical scribe is now available to NHS doctors across the UK after completing successful pilot programs. The tool automatically generates clinical notes during patient consultations, freeing up doctors to focus more on patient care.

Three major NHS organizations - Barts Health NHS Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Milton Keynes University Hospital - are rolling out the technology across their facilities. The move comes as the NHS looks for ways to cut waiting times and give medical staff more time with patients.

How does it work?

The Clinical Artificial Intelligence Agent works through a simple smartphone app. Doctors download the app and place their phone near the patient during consultations. The AI listens to the conversation and automatically creates comprehensive clinical notes.

"The AI agent will strip out any chat that is not relevant to diagnosis or treatment," explains Sarah Jensen, Barts Health's group chief informatics officer. Patients can receive their doctor's letters immediately after their visit, and other medical staff can access the notes within minutes.

Why does it matter?

The technology addresses a major pain point for NHS staff - the time-consuming task of writing up patient notes. Robin Kearney, a consultant at Milton Keynes University Hospital, says the tool has "improved the accuracy of my notes and given me a lot of time back."

The instant availability of notes also improves care coordination. When other clinicians see the same patient, they can quickly understand the treatment plan and add their own notes immediately. "Our clinicians can focus on engaging with the patient, knowing that comprehensive and robust notes will be taken," says Sanjay Gautama, chief clinical information officer at Imperial College Healthcare Trust NHS.

The context

Oracle's NHS deployment is part of a broader £4 billion investment commitment the company has made to UK cloud infrastructure over the next five years. This supports the government's Fit for the Future 10-Year Health Plan for digital transformation in healthcare.

The rollout follows a wider NHS initiative to adopt AI-powered documentation tools. Last year, NHS Shared Business Services signed a framework agreement running until September 2027 for AI-driven dictation and speech recognition services across NHS England and other public sector organizations.

"The healthcare industry is grappling with workforce shortages and overloaded clinicians on a global scale," says Seema Verma, Oracle Health's executive vice president. The AI scribe technology represents one approach to helping stretched medical staff manage their workload more effectively.