Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
FREE Support is available to help ALL CQC registered care providers complete the Data Security Protection Toolkit through the national Better Security Better Care program of which WMCA is the Local Support Organisation for the West Midlands
The Data Security and Protection Tool Kit (DSPT) is an Online Assessment of your data protection policies and procedures
All CQC-regulated adult social care providers in England must complete the DSPT. This is a legal requirement under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, as amended by the Health and Care Act 2022.
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.
The DSPT is an extremely useful tool because it covers many areas of GDPR compliance that you as a Care Provider are required to implement, such as having up to date policies and ICO registration, ensuring you are operating within the law.
All CQC-regulated adult social care providers in England must complete the DSPT. This is a legal requirement under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, as amended by the Health and Care Act 2022.
Successful completion of the DSPT is a requirement to access NHS Mail, Proxy Access and the Digital Transformation Fund (DISC)
Some of you are already familiar with the DSPT, but all Care Providers need to take action (even if you have made a DSPT submission in the last 12 months).
The West Midlands Care Association is part of a FREE national program to assist all CQC registered care providers with this.
To find our what you need to do next, just click on the relevent buttons
(if you are not in the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Warwickshire or Worcestershire, click here to find out your Local Support Organisation)
What do I do next?
Choose the route that most reflects where you are with the DSPT
Click the button above if you have completed the DSPT before but may need some additional help completing it
Click the button above if you have never completed the DSPT before or you think you need a lot of help
Click the button above if you have already decided attendance at one of our DSPT webinars or a one-to-one session is your best option. You can also book a digital health check
This support is part of the Better
Security, Better Care programme, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support data and cyber security across the adult social care provider sector.
Contact us
If you need additional help or advice then our dedicated digital team are here to assist
They are available during normal office hours (Mon - Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm).
Use the chat facility on this website during office hours (Select department WMCA Digital Team)
or
Phone 01384 943000 opt 1
Email enquiries@wmca.digital
