Digitising Social Care (DISC)

West Midlands Care Association (WMCA) is working in association with Birmingham City Council (BCC) and Solihull MBC to deliver funding to support the roll out of Digital Social Care Records in the city and Solihull

Digital Care Records (DSCR)

For providers registered within the City of Birmingham and Solihull:

50% uncapped match funding (please note that the level of funding could be subject to change and review by the Local Authority upon receipt of the actual cost from your DSCR provider) is available to registered CQC care providers, to support with year one implementation costs (setup/training, licence and integral devices) of a DSCR system only and the Care provider must:

• Identify a DSCR supplier from the assured supplier list from the Dynamic Purchasing system created by NHSE(This funding cannot be used to purchase systems from any other supplier that is not on the assured supplier list)
• Devices to the use of the DSCR system only, for example, a handheld device
• This funding is not available for implementation of other modules of the DSCR such as EMAR

The funding cannot be used for any Infrastructure, connectivity, or computer equipment (laptops etc) associated with the implementation of your chosen DSCR. 

The funding may be used for the purchase of portable devices needed solely for the implementation of your DSCR subject to funding restrictions

Sensor Based Falls Prevention and Detection (SBFPD)

For Care Homes Only registered within the City of Birmingham and Solihull:

Funding to support the implementation of Ally Cares SBFPD Solution*

100% funding is available to registered CQC adult social care providers to support your first year implementation costs (One off implementation/setup/configuration fee, One off training/onboarding, supply and installation of sensors and monthly licence/software fees). Funding may be restricted to those individuals in your care that are most at risk.

First subsequent year's licence fee costs will be between £9 and £11 per user per month plus VAT (dependent on which technology is incorporated and the number of individuals supported) 

The funding cannot be used for any Infrastructure, connectivity, or computer equipment (laptops etc) associated with the implementation of your chosen DSCR. 

*You must have a DSCR solution in place from the Assured Solutions list

Having Digital Social Care Records will transform the way you provide care but it does mean that your data protection policies and procedures need to be robust

One of the ways you can do this is by completing the Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT)

The Data Security and Protection Tool Kit (DSPT) is an Online Assessment which all Care Providers who work with and access NHS patient data and systems (including NHS Mail) must complete annually.

It is a condition of accessing the DIgital Transformation Fund that you have successfully completed the DSPT to Standards Met level

The tool kit covers such areas as your privacy and data protection policies, how you store and backup data, how you secure mobile devices, business continuity in the event of a cyber incident and how you manage your IT security and support.

Successful completion of the DSPT is also a requirement to access NHS Mail and  Proxy Access,

The West Midlands Care Association is part of a FREE national program - Better Security Better Care - to assist all CQC registered care providers with this.

To find our what you need to do next, just click on the button below.

If you are interested to learn about your eligibility, what funding is available, and how you could be supported through the selection and purchasing process, please complete the short Expression of Interest (EOI) form by clicking on the button

Once complete we will be in touch on how to complete the next steps

Please click on the local authority you are registered in to complete the EOI form

We organise regular events about the DISC fund

From lunch and learn sessions with the software suppliers or marketplace events for you to find out more

We also have a monthly drop in session if you have any questions about the funding