Overview

Ambient voice technology (AVT) is a rapidly evolving toolset in general practice, designed to automate and enhance clinical documentation during consultations. AVT is projected to have the potential to

• reduce admin and documentation workload
• support clinician wellbeing
• improve patient experience — but only if implemented safely and in a way that works for your staff and patients

Under the direction of our digital strategy group, we have funded a pilot project to analyse the benefits and risks of AVT with our practices. This has led to the creation of an AVT toolkit, regular webinars for clinicians to share ideas and feedback, and other learning reports – all of which will be hosted here.

The AVT toolkit

Our AVT toolkit is a free resource. It’s been designed to support any general practice to implement AVT successfully, regardless of your prior knowledge or experience of digital transformation.

This toolkit was written with input from GPs, digital leads, practice managers, and other GP and PCN staff. It is the result of a large-scale pilot on AVT in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire which includes 51 general practices.