IT & Systems Resilience: What Social Care Providers Must Plan For
When people think of business continuity in social care, they often picture staff shortages or weather disruption. But in today’s increasingly digital landscape, IT and systems resilience is just as critical — and often overlooked.
🖥️ Why IT Systems Matter in Care Delivery
Your care planning, rotas, medication records, and incident logs may all depend on access to a functioning digital system. If that system crashes, delays or errors in care can occur — and in some cases, people could be put at risk.
Commissioners, CQC, and families all expect providers to plan for digital disruption.
🔐 What You Need in Place
- Cloud backups: Ensure key documents and data can still be accessed securely if your local systems fail.
- Emergency paper protocols: Have a plan to switch to manual processes if systems go down.
- Cybersecurity protections: Antivirus, firewalls, and staff training help prevent preventable attacks.
- Hardware resilience: Maintain, test, and replace critical devices before they fail.
📋 What Commissioners Look For in Tenders
In tender questions about business continuity or digital maturity, commissioners want reassurance that:
- You’ve considered system failure scenarios — and tested your plans.
- Care delivery won’t be compromised by digital outages.
- Staff know what to do in the event of a failure or breach.
Don’t just say, “We use a reliable system.” Instead, demonstrate your proactive approach to resilience, recovery, and continuity.
🧠 A Mindset Shift
Resilience isn’t about assuming the worst — it’s about protecting people. Technology can support better care, but it must be underpinned by contingency planning.
If your digital systems were down for 24 hours, could your team still deliver safe, high-quality care? If not, now is the time to plan — not when it’s too late.
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)