"Our typists were impressed with the sound quality of both systems (Digital Pocket Memo and SpeechMike), and they appreciated the absence of tapes to get lost or damaged. Both typists felt that the digital system were a huge improvement over the traditional tape system."

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An early adopter of digital dictation and transcription technology, by early 2004, Withybush Radiology department was starting to find the equipment less reliable and prone to breakdown with two users even having returned to using analogue machines. "I love the handhelds; they're reliable, user-friendly and greatly improve the efficiency of the department."

Sue Cobb, Withybush Hospital, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales

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The practice employs nine GPs and other specialists- all fully supported by 3 full time secretaries. With an ageing analogue dictation system, which was frequently breaking down, Holt Medical-Practice believed the time was right to look at alternative technologies.

"As soon as I first tried the Philips system, I wanted it. It is so easy to use and we all picked it up very quickly. The way the transcription system works is very familiar."

Laura Hayness, Holt Medical Practice

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It can often take a long time for a patient to receive his medical report. Once the diagnosis has been made, the report still has to be dictated and then typed up. Digital dictation technology aims to streamline this workflow, although there is a lot more to it than simply recording a dictation: digital dictation devices are specifically designed to meet the demands of the relevant working environment. They can read in the patient information, automatically assign the data to the relevant report and are even capable of interpreting human speech. Because analog cassette-based devices have been superseded by digital technology, patients are now receiving their reports much more quickly.

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