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Understand what it means for care.
Digital systems, cyber assurance, connectivity and technology-enabled care. These are the substantial 2026 source editorials selected for review. Current work is strengthened, overlapping pieces are consolidated and weaker records remain outside the active publication.
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A care home can have excellent broadband and still have a connectivity problem. That sounds contradictory. It is not. Imagine a service with a modern fibre connection, strong download speeds and good-looking Wi-Fi coverage. Its digital social care record sits in the cloud. Its eMAR is cloud-based. Its office telephone system has moved to VoIP. […]
Care Circle Network Intelligence Insight New Care Circle Network analysis reveals a striking relationship between provider scale and current digital assurance. Among active care locations with an exact DSPT match, 69.5% of locations operated by single-location providers currently show 2025/26 Standards Met or Standards Exceeded. For the largest provider groups, that figure rises to 98.2%. […]
For most organisations, retiring the old telephone network sounds like a telecoms project. A line changes. A router is installed. The telephone is connected differently. The monthly bill moves from one product to another. Adult social care cannot afford to see the transition that simply. The technology underpinning the traditional landline network—the Public Switched Telephone […]
Adult social care is becoming dependent on technology. Digital care records hold the information staff need to support people safely. Electronic medicines systems guide administration and identify missed actions. Rostering platforms determine who is expected to deliver care and when. Email, mobile devices and video calls connect providers with families, commissioners and health professionals. Sensors […]
Care technology is moving rapidly into the mainstream of adult social care. Among respondents to the government’s 2025 provider technology survey, 43% used monitoring equipment with sensors, making it the most commonly reported technology used directly to deliver care and support. Personal alarms were used by 35%. Video conferencing was used by 34%. Health and […]
Many adult social care providers believe they have not yet adopted artificial intelligence. They have not purchased a product described as an AI platform. They have not approved a formal AI strategy. They have not asked employees to use generative tools. And they may not consider AI an immediate operational priority. But AI can enter […]
Adult social care has become significantly more digital. As of March 2026, an estimated 83.7% of CQC-registered provider locations in England had a digital social care record, covering approximately 92% of people receiving regulated care. But the digital care record is rarely the only system a provider operates. A single organisation may now use separate […]
Adult social care has passed an important digital milestone. As of March 2026, an estimated 83.7% of CQC-registered adult social care provider locations in England had a digital social care record. An estimated 92% of people receiving care from registered providers were covered by one. A further 8.5% of provider locations reported being in the […]
Why Leaders Want Faster TEC Rollout in 2026 But Face Workforce Skills & Data Roadblocks As we move through the first quarter of 2026, a fresh national picture has emerged that highlights both the progress already made and the clear next steps available to every care provider. The Department of Health and Social Care’s 2025 […]
Across adult social care, the move away from analogue phone lines is no longer just a telecoms issue happening quietly in the background. For many providers, it is becoming a wider operational review touching telecare, emergency alerting, site connectivity, resilience and internal readiness. For some organisations, this work is already well underway. For others, the […]
Digital adoption is no longer the headline story it once was. Across adult social care, digital social care records are increasingly becoming part of normal operating practice. That is real progress. The more important question now is what the next phase of digital maturity looks like — and whether providers are building enough resilience around […]
Part 4: Adopting Practical Digital Tools That Reduce Admin, Improve Safety and Deliver Real Value in 2026 Digital transformation has been talked about in adult social care for years. In 2026, it is no longer optional — but it must now prove its value in daily operations. For providers already under workforce, financial and regulatory […]
Technology is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’—it’s a powerful lever that lets us deliver safer, more personalised care while easing pressure on staff. The latest DHSC findings on adoption barriers are helpful signposts, not roadblocks. Providers who are already piloting digital tools (with support from the increased Better Care Fund allocations) are reporting reduced admin time, […]