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Alice Ainsworth

Alice Ainsworth

Alice Ainsworth is Deputy Director for Social Care Technology Policy in DHSC and heads up the Government’s digitising social care programme which supports care providers to make best use of technology.

Future proofing care

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Older man using an ipad

Three years ago, at the start of the pandemic, we began an ambitious project to send thousands of iPads out to care homes. We wanted to make sure staff and residents could stay in contact with health professionals, friends and family. Fast forward to now, and we have a major programme underway, with a commitment from the Government to invest at least £150 million in the digital transformation of the adult social care sector in England.

Social care's digital future: the journey has begun

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People using touch screen

Moving from paper-based to digital systems can be daunting and this is no less true for the social care sector . With so much information out there it’s hard to know where to start. Breaking it down into manageable stages is the best approach, as Alison Ainsworth, Deputy Director for Social Care Technology Policy in DHSC, explains...

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