Kym GleesonSector leader
Manager of Healthwatch Rotherham
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
1 citation
Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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“One of the issues is this system can't always understand what people's inquiry is about due to their broad Yorkshire accent. Across South Yorkshire, accents do vary quite a lot. There are different twangs so there's a lot of variation. It seems the system isn't always able to understand, so that causes frustration.”
Manager of Healthwatch Rotherham · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist ↗
Source references
- Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionisttheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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