HSJ has reported that only around a fifth of ambient voice technology firms understood to be supplying the NHS have been included on a new national registry designed to beef up NHS England’s oversight of the market, described as the “Wild West”.
19 AVT firms have been listed on the new national registry launched today, but it is understood that over a hundred such firms operate in the competitive market.
The suppliers of the AI tools are the first to join the self-certified registry, which requires them to comply with multiple standards covering regulation, clinical safety, and data protection.
Most leading AVT providers already operating in the NHS are included, such as Heidi Health, Tortus, and Tandem (see full list in box below).
However, HSJ understands that more suppliers are expected to join later this year as they meet the requirements set out by NHSE, but a date has not yet been confirmed.
Date: 19 January