At our practice, your clinician may use a tool called AccuRx Scribe to help create accurate medical notes during your consultation. This page explains what it is, how it works, and how your information is kept safe.
What is AccuRx Scribe?
AccuRx Scribe is a secure NHS‑approved digital tool that helps clinicians create medical notes more efficiently. It uses Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) to transcribe what is said during your consultation and turns it into a structured draft summary that your clinician reviews before saving into your record.
AccuRx Scribe helps clinicians spend more time listening to you and less time typing.
For a full official overview from AccuRx, visit their Scribe information page:
👉 https://www.accurx.com/scribe [accurx.com]
How does AccuRx Scribe work?
- Scribe listens to your consultation and converts speech into text in real time.
- It produces a draft consultation summary, which your clinician checks, edits and approves.
- Certain measurements (e.g. blood pressure, height, weight, temperature or peak flow) may be saved as SNOMED‑coded entries in your record.
- The clinician maintains full control of what is added to your medical record.
Scribe does not influence diagnosis or treatment — it simply assists with documentation.
Does AccuRx Scribe record or save audio?
No.
AccuRx Scribe does not store any audio recordings of your consultation. The audio is transformed into text instantly and then deleted immediately.
This means there is no stored recording of your consultation for anyone to access.
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How is my information stored and protected?
AccuRx Scribe follows strict NHS and UK GDPR requirements.
✔ Secure data storage
Draft notes and transcriptions are stored temporarily in secure data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA).
They are retained for up to 30 days before automatic deletion.
✔ Only your clinician can access data
Access is tightly restricted so only the healthcare professional involved in your care can review your summary.
✔ Your data is never shared or sold
AccuRx does not sell your data or use it for advertising or AI model training.
Your information is used only to support your care.
What are the benefits for patients?
- Your clinician can focus fully on the conversation, improving communication and accuracy.
[accurx.com] - Documentation is quicker and clearer, supporting safe, joined‑up care.
- Important information is less likely to be missed.
Are there any risks?
Occasionally, AVT transcription tools can:
- miss information (omissions)
- include incorrect details (hallucinations)
For this reason, your clinician always reviews and edits the draft before it becomes part of your official NHS record.
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Can I choose not to use AccuRx Scribe?
Yes.
If you would prefer Scribe not to be used during your consultation, please tell your clinician. Your appointment will continue as normal.
More information
AccuRx Scribe – Patient FAQ
A detailed patient booklet explaining privacy and data handling:
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AccuRx Scribe – Official Overview
Our PCN Privacy Notice
For full details about how our Primary Care Network handles your personal information, please see our Privacy Notice:
👉 https://www.threeharboursbosvenapcn.nhs.uk/home/cookies-privacy-policy/