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In this report, I will be further discussing use of the range of ICT, focusing more so on how and why other electronic systems and software are used in different contexts across both health and social care sectors. There are a range of technologies used in HSC and I will assess the impact and/or important of each.

A hardware which is used across all health and social care sectors is the computer; this is the most used hardware in all HSC settings since it enables access to a variety of software. In a in a hospital, for example, a computer is extremely important since it handles medical data and has all records stored onto software on the computer. Without having computers in a hospital, medical bills, prescriptions, medication, details of patients and so on, would have to be written down on paper which takes up an enormous amount of time, and if lost, this means it would result in major problems since there is no extra copy. Therefore, the use of computers are very useful in hospitals because data can be backed up if lost or data can be even printed out which saves time and enables hospitals to run more smoothly. Software, such as Electronic …show more content…
Word processors may often be used in the social setting of a nursery, for example, a teacher who wants to arrange a school trip will want to inform service users' parents. The teacher will use a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, to format this letter and then use a printer - a hardware - to print off multiple copies of this letter which is much more effective and quicker than writing multiple copies by hand. The impact of using word processor is often good because it provides a clear and straight-forward format which can be used by all staff and then used to inform and update parents of service users. Therefore, this shows the importance of word processors as they are