BRIS-10
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Provide NHS tape-recording facilities for patients to record healthcare discussions
Recommendation
Tape-recording facilities should be provided by the NHS to enable patients, should they so wish, to make a tape recording of a discussion with a healthcare professional when a diagnosis, course of treatment, or prognosis is being discussed.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific government response or evidence of action regarding the provision of tape-recording facilities for patient discussions has been identified in the provided official sources. General searches on gov.uk for the Bristol Heart Inquiry did not yield specific documents detailing progress or the government's stance on this recommendation.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
24.7 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates