AI could save NHS staff 400,000 hours every month, trial finds

Major NHS trial finds AI can save workers 43 minutes every day

Tens of thousands of staff took part in the world's largest trial of Microsoft AI technology in healthcare.

AI could save NHS staff 400,000 hours every month, trial finds

The trial found that AI-powered support saved staff an average of 43 minutes every day.

NHS AI trial saves 400,000 hours a month with Microsoft 365 Copilot

NHS staff save 43 minutes daily using AI, freeing 400,000 hours monthly and cutting costs significantly A major NHS AI trial shows Microsoft 365 Copilot can save staff 43 minutes per day, equating to 400,000 hours monthly. This equates to five weeks annually per staff member. These efficiencies are expected to lead to substantial cost savings, which can be reinvested into enhancing patient care and frontline services. Largest AI trial in healthc…

NHS AI trial saves time and money

NHS AI trial saves time and money Polly Jones 22 October, 2025 NHS AI trial saves time and money 22 October, 2025 A Microsoft 365 Copilot trial has demonstrated that the technology could save 400,000 hours a month for NHS staff.The largest AI trial of its kind in the world for healthcare involved more than 30,000 NHS workers.The trial, which took place over 90 NHS organisations, found that AI-powered administrative support could save NHS staf…

Major NHS trial of AI-powered productivity tool delivers cost savings

A major trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations found that the tech could save over 43 minutes a day per staff member.

Major NHS AI trial delivers unprecedented time and cost savings

Microsoft 365 Copilot trial demonstrates monthly time savings of potentially 400,000 hours for NHS staff