Ask Brigid vs DictateIT · for Irish consultants
DictateIT alternative for Irish consultants
DictateIT, part of Lanas, sells NHS-framework speech recognition and an ambient AI scribe that drafts notes and letters, and has worked in Irish healthcare since 2022. Ask Brigid's dictation — consult dictation and push-to-talk — comes built into one Irish PMS, for one flat price per practice.
Facts about DictateIT checked 23 September 2026Primary records in AWS Dublin (eu-west-1)From €129/month + VAT, every seat included
Recording and transcript come on both plans, in the record itself rather than in a separate tool, and on Professional dictation works in every field of the practice system. Both come with the diary, the record and billing, hosted in AWS Dublin, for one flat monthly price per practice — not a separate product to buy and run alongside your existing system.
Dictation as an add-on, or dictation that's already inside the record
DictateIT has a genuinely strong record: it launched in Irish healthcare in March 2022, won a place on the NHS Commercial Solution Procurement Framework for digital dictation in January 2023, and now sells Ambient Listening, an AI scribe that drafts notes and letters. What it isn't is a practice-management system — it's a separate product from Lanas Healthcare Technologies (formerly Clanwilliam Group), which also owns Socrates, HealthOne, iMedDoc and DGL Practice Manager. Ask Brigid's dictation is built into the record itself, in one system, for one price.
The letter, in the same system as the record
DictateIT's Ambient Listening listens in the background and drafts SOAP notes, consultation summaries and patient letters, with a version for private care. In Ask Brigid, the recording and transcript sit in the record itself, letters come out on your own letterhead from the same record so there is nothing to copy across, and on Professional dictation works in every field of the practice system. Nothing is filed or sent until the clinician signs it.
One bill, not one more line item
DictateIT prices per user, on top of the practice-management system you already pay for: its UK primary-care packages start from £5 a month, and an August 2023 post priced Swift at £23 per user per month. Ask Brigid's dictation comes with both plans, inside the €129 or €299 + VAT flat monthly price per practice; consult dictation draws on the plan's Clinical Intelligence allowance.
Who should stay with DictateIT
A consultant happy with their current practice system, who wants proven dictation or an ambient scribe that drafts notes and letters added on top, is well served by DictateIT. Its track record on that job is longer than Ask Brigid's early-access dictation has had to build.
DictateIT is part of the wider Lanas Healthcare Technologies portfolio — see the full group comparison, or read what Ask Brigid offers Irish private consultants.
Sources
- DictateIT — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT, on Ambient Listening — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT, on secondary care (Live, UK hosting) — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT, on primary-care pricing — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT, on per-user licence prices (16 Aug 2023) — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT help centre, Irish and private practice workflow — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT, on its Irish launch (18 Mar 2022) — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT, on its NHS framework place (24 Jan 2023) — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- DictateIT, on the NHS England AVT registry (20 Jan 2026) — dictateit.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
- Lanas, on its portfolio — lanas.com (checked 23 Sep 2026)
Side by side
What each one is, in their words and ours.
Every DictateIT fact names the page it came from and the day it was read.
| Capability | Ask Brigid | DictateIT |
|---|---|---|
| What it is DictateIT’s own site describes dictation, speech-recognition and ambient-listening products, not a practice-management system. It is one of the Lanas Healthcare Technologies (formerly Clanwilliam Group) brands, alongside Socrates, HealthOne, iMedDoc and DGL Practice Manager. (dictateit.com and lanas.com, checked 23 Sep 2026) | Dictation inside a full PMS/EHR | Speech recognition, dictation and ambient listening |
| Generated notes and letters (ambient AI scribe) DictateIT’s Ambient Listening “generates accurate SOAP notes, consultation summaries, and patient letters”, with versions for primary, private and secondary care. In Ask Brigid, the clinician reviews and signs every note and letter. (dictateit.com, checked 23 Sep 2026) | Where enabled for the clinic, Brigid can prepare a note or letter from the consultation transcript or existing note. The clinician checks, edits and signs it before use. It does not diagnose, interpret results, recommend treatment or make a clinical decision. | Yes — Ambient Listening, with a version for private care |
| Consult dictation, returning a transcript for review DictateIT markets “99% accurate speech recognition”, designed to handle complicated medical language. In Ask Brigid, recording and transcript come on both plans, in the record itself rather than in a separate tool. (dictateit.com, checked 23 Sep 2026) | Included | Speech recognition for notes and letters |
| Push-to-talk dictation into any field DictateIT Live streams text straight to your desktop cursor, including into the EPR you already use. In Ask Brigid, on Professional, dictation works in every field of the practice system, not only in a note. (dictateit.com, checked 23 Sep 2026) | On Professional | Yes — Live dictates to your cursor |
| Track record DictateIT launched speech recognition in Irish healthcare in March 2022, won a place on the NHS Commercial Solution Procurement Framework for digital dictation in January 2023, and was listed as a self-certified supplier on the NHS England ambient voice technology registry in January 2026. (dictateit.com, checked 23 Sep 2026) | Early access, launching in Ireland | NHS framework supplier; in Irish healthcare since 2022 |
| Where the data is hosted DictateIT’s secondary-care page describes its platforms as “ISO27001 certified and UK hosted”. Ask Brigid is hosted in AWS Dublin (eu-west-1). (dictateit.com, checked 23 Sep 2026) | AWS Dublin (eu-west-1) | UK hosted, ISO 27001 certified |
| Monthly price dictateit.com’s UK primary-care page says packages start from £5 a month, and a 16 Aug 2023 post priced Swift at £23 per user per month, or £30 with Live, with administrator licences free; check dictateit.com for current prices. Ask Brigid’s consult dictation draws on the plan’s Clinical Intelligence allowance. (dictateit.com, checked 23 Sep 2026) | €129 (Essential) or €299 (Professional), plus VAT per practice, consult dictation on both | Per user; UK primary-care packages from £5 |
| Do you need another system alongside it In DictateIT’s workflow for Irish and private practices, secretaries review the speech-recognised text and paste it into Word or the clinical system; Live types into whichever system you already run. See the full Lanas Healthcare Technologies portfolio and what each product is for. (dictateit.com help centre, checked 23 Sep 2026) | No — one system | Yes — the text goes into your letter or clinical system |
| Insurer / PCRS / GMS claim submission Automated insurer eligibility checks and PCRS/GMS claim submission aren’t in Ask Brigid’s launch release; staff use each insurer’s normal channel. | No | Not applicable — a documentation product |
How a move works
Three steps, and you can check each one.
- Open the sample practiceThe real app on invented patients: open a chart, dictate a line, prepare an invoice. No sign-up.
- Request early accessTwo questions; we reply by email. Founding practices get the published founding price.
- The ChangeoverYour records moved and checked by you before go-live. Export terms are published: five working days, no fee.
Switching from DictateIT, the common questions
Answered from DictateIT's own pages and ours.
Is DictateIT a full practice-management system, like Ask Brigid?
No. DictateIT sells speech recognition, dictation and ambient listening. It is one of the Lanas Healthcare Technologies (formerly Clanwilliam Group) brands, alongside practice systems such as Socrates, HealthOne, iMedDoc and DGL Practice Manager. Ask Brigid’s dictation is built into one PMS, not sold as a separate add-on.
Does either product write the clinical letter for you?
DictateIT’s can: its Ambient Listening product “generates accurate SOAP notes, consultation summaries, and patient letters” (dictateit.com, checked 23 Sep 2026). In Ask Brigid, consult dictation returns a transcript for the clinician to review, push-to-talk dictation on Professional types what you say into any field, and nothing is filed or sent until the clinician signs it.
What does dictation cost with each?
DictateIT prices per user, on top of your practice system: its UK primary-care page says packages start from £5 a month, and an August 2023 post priced Swift at £23 per user per month, or £30 with Live. Check dictateit.com for current prices. Ask Brigid’s dictation comes with both flat per-practice plans, €129/month Essential or €299/month Professional, plus VAT; consult dictation draws on the plan’s Clinical Intelligence allowance.
Is DictateIT more proven than Ask Brigid’s dictation?
By track record, yes. DictateIT launched in Irish healthcare in March 2022, won a place on the NHS Commercial Solution Procurement Framework for digital dictation in January 2023, and was listed as a self-certified supplier on the NHS England ambient voice technology registry in January 2026. Ask Brigid is early access, launching in Ireland.
If I already run Socrates, HealthOne or DGL, do I need to switch everything to get better dictation?
No. DictateIT works alongside the system you already run: Live dictates straight to your cursor, and in its workflow for Irish and private practices secretaries paste the reviewed text into Word or the clinical system. Switching to Ask Brigid is a different decision: one system with dictation built in, rather than one more product added to what you run today.
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Facts about DictateIT on this page were checked on 23 September 2026 against the sources named beside them. Features and pricing change, so check the vendor’s own site before you decide. DictateIT is a trademark of its respective owner.