A new Dictate button sits on the Accurx Scribe home screen, next to Start consultation and Create. Use it to dictate straight into a note or document, without recording a full consultation first. It's useful if you’d rather talk through your notes yourself than have Scribe listen in on a conversation.
Please note: The Dictate button is available to select NHS Trusts on Accurx Web. If you can’t see it but expect to, please speak to your Accurx account manager.
Start dictating
From the Scribe home screen, click Dictate
Choose a note or document template from the picker — use the Note or Document filter on the left if you’re looking for a specific type
Dictation starts straight away in the first field, with your cursor already in place — there’s no extra click needed
Whether you're dictating into a document or a note you can move between entries easily.
Medical terms, numbers and dosages are corrected and formatted as you dictate — for example, saying “amoxicillin five hundred milligrams three times a day” appears as “amoxicillin 500mg TDS”.
Move between fields
Click a field’s heading, or use the up and down arrow keys, to move your dictation to a different field. Scribe only adds dictated text to the field you’ve selected, so it won’t spill into others.
Finish and send
Use Adjust to amend a section without losing what you’ve already dictated, then send your note or document on as you normally would — for example with Copy or Send to colleague.
Please note: As with any Scribe output, it’s essential to review the content before it’s added to the medical record or shared with patients and other services. If you notice any hallucinations or omissions, let us know via the message bubble in the bottom right-hand corner of this page.
FAQs
Can I use the Dictate button for documents as well as notes?
Can I use the Dictate button for documents as well as notes?
Yes. The Dictate button opens the same picker used by Create, covering both note and document templates.
How does the speech-to-text behind this work?
How does the speech-to-text behind this work?
The same engine used throughout Accurx Scribe. Read Accurx Scribe: Using speech-to-text for more on how it transcribes and corrects what you say, and Accurx Scribe: Clinical Safety and How Accurx uses AI for how we handle AI across Scribe.
If you have any further questions or feedback, please get in touch with our support team using the message bubble in the bottom right-hand corner of this page 👉