Digital Social Care July eBulletin
New Digitising Social Care Website
The digitising social care programme team in NHS England has worked in close partnership with the Digital Social Care consortium to procure a new platform for a brand new website.
The new site will reflect the progress that has been made towards digital transformation since the original Digital Social Care site was built as well as the opportunities now available to the sector.
CASPA publishes their GP Connect Whitepaper
CASPA has produced a white paper which presents a blueprint for a GP-to-social care
data-sharing pathway, giving care providers the solution they need to transfer patient
information quickly and accurately.
How eMAR systems can reduce medication errors
In this blog post, Person Centred Software detail some of the ways in which using an eMAR medication system can help to reduce the risk of medication errors. They cover:
Improved accuracy in administering medication.
Enhanced transparency in medication management.
Improved communication between healthcare professionals.
Increased efficiency in medication management.
A guide to protecting sensitive care data in the digital age
With 50% of care providers now using a digital social care record, protecting sensitive care data has become more important than ever.
Care providers are responsible for safeguarding confidential information related to the people they support. However, with the increasing prevalence of cyber threats and data breaches, care providers need to be proactive in implementing robust security measures.
In this guide, Adam Hurst, CTO at Log my Care, explores key strategies and best practices to protect sensitive care data in the digital age.
IMPACT are looking for 3 new facilitators
As IMPACT moves into its delivery phase, these exciting roles have been created to work on our 2023/24 projects, across the UK.
These part time roles will play a pivotal part in helping to demonstrate how evidence can be used in adult social care to improve services and lives.
Closes 9 August.
New funding opportunity available
Zinc is seeking 70 extremely ambitious, talented individuals from across the globe who want to build businesses to improve the health of people and the planet.
Zinc is an early-stage investor. They back Founders who want to build a new mission-driven business, even if they don’t yet have a team or an idea. They support Founders to build brand new commercial businesses by providing access to co-founders, investment, experts, in-house R&D support and a proven process to launch a new venture.
To see all of the other funding opportunities we are aware of in the sector, please view our Funding Pages.