The NHS England guidance on the use of AI-enabled ambient scribing products in health and care environments represents an advancement in the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence technologies within the NHS, with a strong emphasis on clinical safety, patient trust, professional oversight, and regulatory alignment.
As a dedicated enabler of safe and effective AI integration in healthcare, Newton’s Tree is aligned with the core principles and recommendations outlined in the NHS guidance. Our platform has been purpose-built to empower health and care organisations to safely test, deploy, and continuously monitor AI-driven tools, including ambient scribe solutions, in a manner that is both compliant and transparent. We recognise the increasing role of AI in easing clinician workloads, improving documentation accuracy, and supporting high-quality care, and are committed to ensuring these benefits are realised safely and responsibly.
We are also actively working on making large language models (LLMs) safer to deploy in high-stakes environments like healthcare. Ensuring that LLMs are aligned, auditable, and fit-for-purpose is a central focus of our ongoing work in AI safety. You can read more about this in our article: AI Safety at Scale: A New Frontier for LLM Oversight in Healthcare.
Our platform contributes to the safe adoption of AI-enabled ambient scribing technologies through the following capabilities:
Structured Pre-Deployment Evaluation
Newton’s Tree supports health systems in conducting robust pre-deployment assessments of AI tools using structured testing environments. These environments are designed to replicate real-world NHS settings and enable the evaluation of clinical safety, usability, and model accuracy across both retrospective and prospective datasets. This ensures that AI tools, including ambient scribing technologies, are rigorously vetted before being introduced into live clinical workflows.
Assurance of Regulatory Compliance
We provide health and care organisations with built-in frameworks to support compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, DCB0160 and DCB0129. Our platform offers templated tooling and embedded documentation workflows that reduce the burden on clinical safety officers, data protection leads, and digital governance teams.
Post-Deployment Monitoring and Risk Mitigation
Consistent with the NHS guidance, the Newton’s Tree platform enables real-time risk management. This includes the detection of data drift, changes in AI behaviour, and impact on end-user behaviour. Our platform provides ongoing insights and alerts, allowing clinical and technical stakeholders to respond proactively to emerging safety or performance concerns.
We commend NHS England for its leadership in providing clear, actionable guidance for the adoption of ambient scribing technologies. Newton’s Tree stands ready to support health systems, NHS trusts, and technology partners in interpreting and applying this guidance at both national and international levels.
For more information about how Newton’s Tree can support your organisation in aligning with national guidance, or to explore opportunities for collaboration, please contact us at info@newtonstree.com.
Read the full NHS England guidance
