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Aug 19, 2026

Yorkshire patients say AI GP receptionist EMMA can't understand their accents

Patients in Rotherham are reporting that EMMA, an AI receptionist system deployed by the NHS to reduce phone waiting times, is unable to understand their Yorkshire accents. QuantumLoopAI, the system's developer, acknowledged the concerns and said there can be an adjustment period with new technology.

Aug 19, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪The NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is working with Healthwatch to produce guidance for GP practices on the use of AI telephone systems.
  • ▪QuantumLoopAI asserted that more than 90% of patients nationwide have reported a positive improvement in service since the introduction of the EMMA system.
  • ▪QuantumLoopAI stated that if EMMA cannot understand a caller, the call is automatically transferred to the reception team, and patients can ask to speak to staff at any time.

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AI assistants & chatbotsSpeech recognitionAI bias & fairnessPublic healthcare

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