Digital Social Care June Newsletter
30 June - Deadline to complete the DSPT
The deadline to complete the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT) for 2022/23 is almost here! Over the last few weeks we have hosted several webinars dedicated to helping you with completing your DSPT submission. Catch up at the links below:
New solutions added to the assured solutions list
The Digitising Social Care Records Programme at the NHS Transformation Directorate has launched an Assured Solution List to support adult social care providers in England to buy from an assured list of digital social care record solutions.
The assured solution list enables quicker, easier and more informed purchasing processes for social care providers and other organisations. It is managed by the NHS Transformation Directorate, who provide expert advice and guidance to social care providers. The assured supplier list was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care.
The list now includes:
Access Care & Clinical
Access Care Planning*
birdie
Carebeans Care Software
Careberry
Care Control
Care Vision
Cura Systems*
Fusion eCare Solutions
iplanit
Log my Care
KareInn
Nourish Care
PASS
Person Centred Software
Sekoia
Funding for Care Technology
Digital Social Care compile details of funding opportunities for care provider technology. We have recently published more information on the Adult Social Care Technology Fund, including details and timelines for Waves 1 and 2. In addition, as a reminder, the Health Foundation’s Tech for Better Care funding window closes tomorrow 29 June 2023. To find details of other funding opportunities, please click read more below.
Success Stories
Bluebird Care Franchises: Using the DSPT centrally to protect information across sites
Nick Griffiths, Lead Quality, Compliance & Development Manager at Bluebird Care Franchises explains how using the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) centrally has freed up time for staff and given him the peace of mind that comes with knowing Bluebird Care franchisees are doing everything they can to protect both staff and customer data. And with 200 locations across England, that’s no mean feat.
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