A GP surgery was commended by the health minister for using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to make healthcare more efficient.
Health minister Karin Smyth visited St George's Surgery in St George, Bristol, part of the Mendip Vale Medical Group in Weston-super-Mare, where she spoke to staff and patients about AI.
The surgery serves almost 14,000 patients and uses AI to automate note-taking and letter drafting, which are checked by clinicians before they are sent out.
Smyth said: "For far too long, staff have been hampered by needless administrative tasks which have held them back from doing what they do best - caring for and treating their patients."
St George's Surgery booked more than 9,000 appointments in June alone, with over half of those taking place on the same day the appointment was made.
