Responding to the Department of Health and Social Care investing over £3m to transform the use of digital technology in adult social care, Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executive at NHS Providers said:

"Adult social care is significantly hampered by varied digital capacity and outdated technology.

"Better investment in technology and digital allows for the delivery of more person-centred care in the community, which benefits patients, staff and system flow.

"However, we are concerned that £3m will not be sufficient to tackle some of the key digital challenges in the sector, including the need to improve data sharing between social care and the NHS, as well as training for staff to deliver care through new digital tools. 

"We wait to see the impact of these initiatives and hope that dedicated funding will be more widely available in future."