Description
TORTUS is a clinical AI tool that serves as a partner to NHS systems, offering a safe and regulated solution for streamlining clinical documentation. It has been proven effective across 2.5 million consultations, providing a significant boost in productivity and patient care efficiency. TORTUS integrates seamlessly with major NHS EPR systems and telephony services like X-On and Avaya, ensuring that healthcare professionals can focus more on patient care rather than administrative tasks.
The platform offers speaker-diarised audio, encrypted on-device, and has been independently evaluated in Europe's largest ambient-voice trial. This trial involved nine clinical sites and over 17,000 patients, contributing to the UK Government NHS Ten Year Plan for AVT. TORTUS's proprietary clinical safety system ensures that every statement is verified against the consultation itself, removing unsupported content before it reaches clinicians.
TORTUS is live across various NHS settings, from ambulance clinical hubs to emergency departments and outpatients. It has been shown to halve documentation time in emergency departments and increase patient capacity by 13.4% per shift. The tool is the first ambient voice technology certified as a UKCA Class IIa medical device, aligning with NHS England's AVT standard and ISO 13485 certification.
The platform supports a wide range of outputs, including transcripts, clinical notes, and letters, which can be reviewed and edited before being integrated into EHRs. TORTUS is compatible with major browsers and can transcribe accents, although strong accents may require additional communication techniques to ensure accuracy. The tool is designed to be used with existing hardware, though external microphones are recommended for optimal performance.
TORTUS is available for NHS Trusts through various procurement routes, offering a partnership model that aligns with trust productivity and quality targets. It provides structured data for improved coding accuracy and reduces RTT validation backlogs, offering real financial benefits to healthcare organizations.
TORTUS's Core Features
Ambient voice technology for clinical documentation
Integration with NHS EPR systems
Speaker-diarised audio encryption
Proprietary clinical safety system
Certified UKCA Class IIa medical device
ISO 13485 certified
Outputs include transcripts, clinical notes, and letters
Compatible with major browsers
How to use TORTUS?
Configure: Set up audio and integration settings
Use: Record consultations and generate notes
Edit: Review and edit outputs before EHR integration
Optimise: Use best practices for accurate transcription
TORTUS's Use Cases
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Care Efficiency
- EHR Integration
- Clinical Safety
- Accent Transcription
