Digital care records free up time for Surrey care providers
Care providers across Surrey are set to benefit from a major shift towards digital social care records, helping to significantly reduce paperwork and free up more time for frontline care.
Nationally, the move away from paper-based systems is estimated to save around 30 million administrative hours every year, with four in five care providers now using digital records. This transformation is already supporting nearly 90% of people who draw on care services, and its impact is being felt locally by care teams across the county.
For social care providers, digital records mean faster access to accurate, up-to-date care information, reducing duplication and delays. Care plans that once took days to complete and approve can now be updated in hours, allowing staff to respond more quickly to people’s changing needs.
The use of digital systems also supports safer, more coordinated care by improving information sharing between social care and health services. This is particularly valuable in Surrey, where close working between providers, local authorities and the NHS is key to delivering joined-up support.
Most importantly, the reduction in paperwork allows care staff to spend more time with the people they support, helping providers focus on quality, continuity and personalised care rather than administration.
Read the Government’s press release in full here.