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    The AI scribe registry

    NHS England's list of AI scribe suppliers who say they meet its criteria. A useful starting point, but not an approval.

    Being on the registry gets a supplier onto your shortlist. It doesn't do your checks for you.

    Whose job
    NHS England runs it. Your practice or ICB decides.
    Who usually leads
    Practice manager and CSO
    How often
    When you choose an AI scribe

    What it is

    NHS England’s self-certified registry of suppliers of ambient voice technology, often called AI scribes. Suppliers on it have provided evidence against NHS England’s criteria, and NHS organisations can view that evidence through the national procurement hub.1 The first list, in January 2026, named 19 suppliers.2

    NHS England is clear about who decides: “All assurance and decision-making sits with your local NHS organisation, not NHS England.”1

    What being listed means

    NHS England

    AI scribe supplier registry

    Self-certified

    It means

    • The supplier says it meets NHS England’s criteria, and has shared its evidence
    • NHS organisations can view that evidence through the national procurement hub
    • A sensible starting point for a shortlist

    It doesn't mean

    • NHS England has approved it for your practice
    • Your clinical safety assessment and DPIA are done
    • It’s right for your patients and your workflows
    • It’s a medical device, or that it isn’t

    Using it well

    1. ShortlistStart with listed suppliers, and check whether your ICB has already bought one.Practice or ICB
    2. Read the evidenceWhat each supplier has submitted, including their safety documents and DTAC.CSO and DPO
    3. Check device statusWhat the product does, and whether it’s a medical device.CSO
    4. Do your own assessmentYour clinical safety assessment and DPIA, following NHS England’s AI scribe guidance.3Practice

    References

    1. Ambient voice technology self-certified supplier registry. NHS England
    2. NHS England lists 19 suppliers meeting criteria for ambient voice registry. HTN, January 2026
    3. Guidance on the use of AI-enabled ambient scribing products in health and care settings. NHS England

    Sources on this page last checked 6 November 2026.