500,000 NHS staff to get new artificial intelligence tools to help free up more time for patients | NHS England
Publish Date: 2026-06-09 04:18:00
Source Domain: www.wired-gov.net
- NHS England to provide 505,000 clinicians and support staff with access to Microsoft 365 Copilot AI tools by October 2026.
- AI personal assistant will help staff draft documents and analyse data more efficiently, allowing them to spend more time on patient care and less on administrative duties.
- NHS conducted the largest AI trial of its kind in healthcare, finding that AI tools could save nearly 2 days of time per staff member each month.
- Microsoft Copilot trials showed AI administrative support could save staff up to 43 minutes per day and 5 weeks of time annually per staff member.
- NHS anticipates Copilot to be used in numerous areas of healthcare from clinical administration to management.
