Staffordshire goes for electronic document mgt for 225 million bits of paper

Taken from Public Technology.net:

"Staffordshire County Councilwill be revising its social care operations with the introduction of new electronic documents and records management (EDRM) software.....The new EDRM system, to be supplier by TOWER Software will address risks associated with the accuracy of such data entry. With an estimated 225 million pieces of paper across the council’s Social Care and Health Directorate, it also anticipates cost savings and efficiencies by reducing the overwhelming volume of paper being used, storage capacity required."