An NHS trust in Kent is piloting artificial technology (AI) in its community paediatric service in an effort to free up clinicians to devote more attention to patients.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has begun a three month pilot, using AI in up to 5,000 consultations to generate notes and summary letters.
The hope is that it will alleviate the administrative burden on clinicians at the service, which caters for children with developmental conditions.
Ruth Clement, head of children’s therapies at the trust, said all summaries and letters would still be reviewed for accuracy…
