The ‘exciting and pioneering development’ aims to teach various skills to 20,000 new staff every year
Artificial intelligence is being used to train NHS staff in what is thought to be a UK first for the social care sector.
Amid hopes it could help speedily tackle workforce shortages, an avatar of a real-life trainer is being piloted to welcome new staff in multiple languages and teach them various skills including spotting signs of stroke.
Social care provider and health tech company Cera said the avatars could train approximately 20,000 new carers a year if rolled out nationally, with its founder describing it as “an exciting and pioneering development”.
The company is private but said the majority of its business is providing social care on behalf of the NHS and local authorities so staff being trained by the avatars will deliver services in the health service or through councils.