Digital Care Records

A DSCR can save your staff valuable time wasted on routine administrative tasks as it makes information readily available at the point of care. Having a DSCR in place can also support improvements in the safety and quality of care which is centred around the individual.

Having a DSCR will enable future connectivity to your local Shared Care Record (ShCR) resulting in joined up health and social care.

You may also find that is now a contractual requirement with your local authority and should help with your CQC reporting.

Still not made the move to DSCR?

Listen to our webinar DSCR What’s in it for me? and get a first-hand perspective from other West Midlands Care Providers who have made the move and have shared their experiences with us...

Here's a video from Richmond Court Care Home in Dudley on their experiences of going 'digital'

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.

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.



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There are many suppliers out there offering Digital Social Care Record Solutions.

The NHS have issued an assured solutions list of software providers whose products should interface with GP Connect and eventually a common ASC/NHS shared care record.

Assured solutions have undergone a rigorous tendering and selection process to ensure they are suitable for care providers’ needs. They have reached a minimum level of capability and meet appropriate standards on interoperability, cyber security, and accessibility.

Most suppliers offer additional services around patient empowerment, system optimisation and assurance, medicines management and workforce solutions, if needed.  

Click below to see a pop up of the current assured solutions list

There is a very helpful tool on the Digital Social Care website that allows you to compare the different systems. you can find it here

Also check out:

Guidance on writing a specification and Guidance on buying a Digital Social Care record