Digitising Social Care (DISC)

West Midlands Care Association (WMCA) is working in association with NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICS to deliver funding to support the roll out of Digital Social Care Records and Sensor Based Falls Prevention and Detection technology.

The funding can be accessed once you have either signed or have a confirmed contract with one of the Assured Solutions

You will need to upload a copy or scan of this contract or the invoice for the supplier as proof on your claim form

Funding can be used towards implementation costs: software, training, and licences in the first year only and does not include any bolt on modules (eg rostering)

The funding cannot be used for any Infrastructure, connectivity, and devices unless they are required to support the implementation of your chosen DSCR

Submit Your Claim

Complete the online claim form by clicking on the button below

You cannot submit your claim without a valid signed contract or invoice from your chosen supplier (see above)

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.