Source · HSSIB Patient Safety Investigation
The use of Ambient Voice Technology in hospitals
Launched 6 August 2026
Launched
Acute
Hospital care
Medical devices
Adoption of Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) is accelerating while the safety implications are not fully understood. This investigation will focus on acute adult secondary care settings to understand how AVT may contribute to patient harm, associated patient safety risks and accountability.
No items extracted
No safety recommendations, observations, actions, learning prompts, scope items, or areas of improvement were extracted from this investigation.
This may be a launched investigation with no published scope bullets yet, or a thematic review without extractable formal items.