A DIGITAL firm says it wants to expand and take on an apprentice after completing a contract to help a leading North-East care provider.

Dot UK, based in Yarm, near Stockton, worked with Heritage Healthcare to improve management systems for customers and workers.

The company, which employs 18 people, says the system is already helping Heritage to verify calls made by carers from clients' homes.

Andy Flisher, dot UK founder, said: “As Heritage Healthcare is steadily expanding and branching out, it's great to have been able to ensure the company's systems are functioning well.

“We are already in discussions to further increase the system by moving into digital technology.”