Person Centred Software buys Camascope to link medication and care data

Person Centred Software has acquired Camascope to combine medication management with broader care records across UK social care. The deal comes as the sector faces pressure from millions of medication errors and a stretched workforce.

Why it matters: - The acquisition brings medication management into the wider care record, which could help social care providers spot risks sooner and reduce paperwork. - The UK care sector is under pressure from rising demand and limited staff, making safer and faster medication workflows more valuable. - The move links PCS’s care intelligence platform with Camascope’s medication data to support more connected decision-making.

What happened: - Person Centred Software acquired Camascope in a deal announced June 10, 2026. - Kehan Zhou, previously CEO of Camascope, was appointed Group CEO of PCS, Camascope and Clearcare. - The combined group will operate across UK social care, with a focus on adult care and children’s care software.

The details: - The Care Quality Commission has cited research estimating 237 million medication errors a year in England across health and adult social care. - PCS says it serves more than 8,000 care homes in the UK and supports more than 300,000 residents. - PCS says it holds more than 21 billion structured care notes collected over 13 years, which it describes as the UK’s largest structured social care dataset. - Camascope’s platform supports more than 28 million medication doses per month for more than 85,000 social care residents in the UK. - Camascope’s eMAR platform connects care providers, pharmacies and GPs and replaces paper-based medication processes with a digital trail. - Camascope grew from supporting around 14,000 care residents to more than 85,000 in three years. - Camascope ranked 248th in the Financial Times’ FT 1000 list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies in 2026. - Clearcare became part of the PCS Group in December 2025 and serves children’s residential social care providers in the UK. - PCS says its IQ product uses care data to benchmark quality, anticipate emerging needs and evidence care delivery.

Between the lines: - The deal reflects a broader push in social care toward connected software rather than separate systems for care notes, staffing and medication. - PCS is positioning itself as a care operating system, not just a software vendor, by tying medication data to resident, family, staffing and training tools. - Kehan Zhou’s appointment signals continuity in the medication business and a stronger bet on data, AI and analytics across the group. - Zhou said the group will focus on building technology that stays close to care providers and the people they support.

What’s next: - PCS says it will keep investing in reliable technology, better service and practical innovation for care teams and providers. - The company plans to extend its connected infrastructure so providers can use data, benchmarks and evidence more effectively. - PCS says the goal is to help the sector make better use of existing data as demand for care keeps rising faster than the workforce. - The company will continue building toward a single care operating system that combines care delivery, medication management, staffing, training and family experience.

The bottom line: - PCS is betting that linking medication and care records will make social care safer, more efficient and more measurable.