Tea-breaker poll 2026: Artificial intelligence tools in OH consultations and reports

Artificial intelligence tools in OH consultations and reports
Tea-breaker poll: OH practitioners’ views and experiences of using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools in OH consultations and/or report writing - a follow-up survey.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in occupational health practice with many OH services already integrating the technology into their procedures for undertaking consultations and preparing reports for management. In summer 2025, we asked OH professionals for their views on and experiences with using advanced AI tools in OH consultations and/or report writing, with the results published in the journal Occupational Health at Work. Since then, AI has become ubiquitous – at work and in wider society. Our latest Tea-breaker poll explores OH professionals’ current views on, and interactions with, AI in OH consultations and report writing.

For reference, tools include generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Co-Pilot and Gemini, proprietary clinical scribing tools, such as Heidi Health, Tortus AI and Wavo Health, and in-house/bespoke systems.

The survey findings will be published in Occupational Health at Work, with a summary published in our newsletter.

Please answer the following questions:
(please note, the survey is entirely anonymous)

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1. Do you/does your organisation use advanced AI tools at any stage in your OH consultations and/or report writing? (Required.)

Yes

No, and I/we have no intention of doing so

No, but I am/we are currently looking into it

No, but it is something I/we would consider in future

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2. If yes, what aspects of OH consultations/report writing do you/does your organisation use advanced AI tools for? Please select ALL that apply

Transcribing the OH consultation

Making notes of the OH consultation

Preparing the clinical record

Drafting the OH report to management based on my consultation notes

Checking/improving my draft report (ie improving grammar etc)

Creating referral letters and/or requests for reports

Rapid research on a topic relevant to the consultation and/or report

Audit/quality control for my/our OH reports and/or consultations

Not applicable – I/we do not use AI in our OH consultations and/or report writing

Other, please specify below

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3. What are your concerns about the use of advanced AI tools in OH consultations and report writing? Please select ALL that apply (even if you do not currently use the technology): (Required.)

The technology has not been fully tested in this field

I am worried about data security

Legal liability if AI-generated content contains errors

There is a lack of professional/ethical guidance for its use in OH

Clients/patients may not approve

I don’t think it adds anything that a skilled professional cannot do

AI systems can generate errors (‘hallucinations’) which may not be picked up

It risks deskilling OH professionals

It puts OH jobs at risk

It will increase practitioners’ workload and pressure by raising the expected number of daily/weekly OH appointments

Other, please state below

Please explain your answer:

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4. What do you consider are the potential benefits of using AI tools in OH consultations and report writing? Please select ALL that apply (even if you do not currently use the technology): (Required.)

Reduced time spent on administration

Increased productivity – i.e. getting more OH consultations done in a day

Improved accuracy of OH records

Improved quality of OH reports

Freeing up time to spend on other tasks, personal development etc.

Reducing work pressure

Other, please state below

Please explain your answer:

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5. Which AI system(s) are you using in OH consultations and report writing. Please select ALL that apply (Required.)

Not applicable, I/we do not use AI for OH consultations or reports

Off-the-shelf generative AI system (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude AI)

Proprietary AI scribing tools (such as Heidi Health, Wavo Health, Tortus, Microsoft Dragon Copilot, Anima, OneAdvanced Scribe and Freed AI)

In-house/bespoke AI system

Other, please specify below

Please explain your answer:

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6. Do you or does your organisation inform clients when AI is used in OH consultations and report writing?

Yes

Don't know

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7. Do you or does your organisation have a have a formal policy on the use of AI in OH consultations and report writing?

Yes

Don't know

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8. Do you or does your organisation have formal training in the safe use of AI?

Yes

Don't know

Please explain your answer:

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9. Looking forward, and based on your knowledge and/or experience of using AI, do you now believe the technology will:

have a generally positive impact on OH consultations and report writing?

have a generally negative impact on OH consultations and report writing?

have a generally neutral impact on OH consultations and report writing?

Please explain your answer:

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10. What is your profession? (Required.)

OH nurse (including OH adviser, OH manager)

OH doctor

OH physiotherapist

Other

If other, please state here

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11. Your employment: Please select the category that best describes your MAIN employer (including self-employment).

If you have more than one main employer, please select all that apply: (Required.)

Commercial OH provider

In-house private sector OH service

In-house NHS OH service

In-house public sector OH service (excluding NHS)

Sole practitioner/self employed

Other

If other, please state here

The full results, analysis and commentary will appear in the journal Occupational Health at Work, with a summary published in our free email newsletter and on social media. If you would like a free pdf copy of the full survey report, please email info@atworkpartnership.co.uk

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* 1. Do you/does your organisation use advanced AI tools at any stage in your OH consultations and/or report writing? (Required.)

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* 2. If yes, what aspects of OH consultations/report writing do you/does your organisation use advanced AI tools for? Please select ALL that apply

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* 3. What are your concerns about the use of advanced AI tools in OH consultations and report writing? Please select ALL that apply (even if you do not currently use the technology): (Required.)

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* 4. What do you consider are the potential benefits of using AI tools in OH consultations and report writing? Please select ALL that apply (even if you do not currently use the technology): (Required.)

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* 5. Which AI system(s) are you using in OH consultations and report writing. Please select ALL that apply (Required.)

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* 6. Do you or does your organisation inform clients when AI is used in OH consultations and report writing?

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* 7. Do you or does your organisation have a have a formal policy on the use of AI in OH consultations and report writing?

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* 8. Do you or does your organisation have formal training in the safe use of AI?

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* 9. Looking forward, and based on your knowledge and/or experience of using AI, do you now believe the technology will:

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* 10. What is your profession? (Required.)

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* 11. Your employment: Please select the category that best describes your MAIN employer (including self-employment). If you have more than one main employer, please select all that apply: (Required.)

1. Do you/does your organisation use advanced AI tools at any stage in your OH consultations and/or report writing? (Required.)

2. If yes, what aspects of OH consultations/report writing do you/does your organisation use advanced AI tools for? Please select ALL that apply

3. What are your concerns about the use of advanced AI tools in OH consultations and report writing? Please select ALL that apply (even if you do not currently use the technology): (Required.)

4. What do you consider are the potential benefits of using AI tools in OH consultations and report writing? Please select ALL that apply (even if you do not currently use the technology): (Required.)

5. Which AI system(s) are you using in OH consultations and report writing. Please select ALL that apply (Required.)

6. Do you or does your organisation inform clients when AI is used in OH consultations and report writing?

7. Do you or does your organisation have a have a formal policy on the use of AI in OH consultations and report writing?

8. Do you or does your organisation have formal training in the safe use of AI?

9. Looking forward, and based on your knowledge and/or experience of using AI, do you now believe the technology will:

10. What is your profession? (Required.)

11. Your employment: Please select the category that best describes your MAIN employer (including self-employment).

If you have more than one main employer, please select all that apply: (Required.)