This will provide immediate time-saving tools and create a future-ready pathway for emerging Ambient Voice and AI scribing technologies The ‘Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition and Outsourced Transcription 2‘ framework offers immediate access to proven technologies while establishing a crucial, future-ready pathway for emerging Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) and AI-enabled scribing tools. While it currently covers essential on-site and cloud-based dictation and transcription solutions, it includes a clear provision for incorporating advanced AVT and AI-enabled scribing as they become market-ready, subject to rigorous validation and compliance with NHS standards.