Doctors’ AI scribes get names of drugs and diagnoses wrong, NHS watchdog warns

August 28, 2026 · 3:00 pm 2 sources

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• Doctors’ AI scribes get names of drugs and diagnoses wrong, NHS watchdog warns
  The Guardian · August 31, 2026 06:00
  Exclusive: Patients identify errors in consultation transcripts that are missed by GPs, Healthwatch England finds AI technology that listens to and transcribes patients’ consultations with doctors can put them at risk by getting the names of drugs and illnesses wrong, an NHS watchdog has warned.…

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• AI Has Human Doctors Asking: What’s Left for Us?
  WIRED · August 28, 2026 15:00
  A recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors. Guess who isn't thrilled.