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Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist

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All 1 reports on Thu, 20 August 2026

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AI receptionistEmmaAI GP receptionistRotherhamSouth Yorkshire

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Thu, 20 August 2026

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    • The Guardian World09:25first to report

      ‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’ Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by an AI GP receptionist not understanding their “broad accents”, a health watchdog has said. Healthwatch Rotherham , a local health and social care watchdog, said a number of practices in the area had introduced a new AI receptionist called Emma. Continue reading...

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