United KingdomHealthcare and life sciences2026 – ongoing

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

TORTUS ambient documentation in emergency consultations

Leeds reported a 61% documentation-time reduction in its emergency-department AI pilot

WorkingCompany's own claimOfficial ↗

Problem

Emergency clinicians spent consultation time writing records, adding administrative work and diverting attention from patients.

Approach

Leeds piloted TORTUS in the ambulatory area of Leeds General Infirmary's emergency department between February and April 2026. The tool listened to consultations and drafted clinical notes. Clinicians manually checked the drafts before finalising records.

Results

61%reduction in documentation time during the pilot, according to the trustCompany's own claim[1]

13 minutessaved per consultation, according to the trust's pilot evaluationCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

The pilot retained clinician review while reducing documentation time; wider emergency-department deployment was still planned.

Sources

AI note-taking tool frees up clinician time in Leeds General Infirmary emergency department
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust27 Oct 2026Company publication

Source summaries

[1]Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust27 Oct 2026

The trust reported a 61% documentation-time reduction and 13 minutes saved per consultation. It recorded no serious safety incidents during the pilot and planned a phased introduction to a wider clinician group.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026