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Unlocking the benefits of digital in adult social care
In this blog Alice Ainsworth, Deputy Director for Social Care Technology Policy at DHSC, talks about those care providers that have made the switch from paper to digital care records. If you’re a provider that hasn’t yet taken the plunge, take advantage of government funding and our local support offer this year, while it’s still available. -
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Digital – every superhero needs a sidekick
Digital tools are changing the game when it comes to the much-needed, long awaited integration of health and social care services. -
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A step towards lightening the reporting load for social care providers
The first draft of the Adult Social Care Reporting Minimum Data Specification (RMDS) has been developed for Digital Social Care Records (DSCRs) with the aim of helping to decrease the reporting burden on care providers and improve information sharing and insight across the sector. -
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Caldicott Guardians: what social care providers need to know about the need to know
Digital Care Hub and National Care Forum recently hosted a free webinar for adult social care providers in England exploring the vital role of Caldicott Guardians in protecting the confidentiality and appropriate use of people’s health and care information. -
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Over £4 million for smart tech to improve care, support independence and reduce hospital admissions announced
Earlier this week, the Minister for Social Care, Helen Whateley announced the latest projects to be awarded funding through wave two of the Adult Social Care Technology Fund. -
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Neurodiversity and Digital Social Care Records (DSCRs)
Managing the paperwork and admin that frequently goes hand in hand with being a care professional can be challenging if they also happen to be neurodiverse. -
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Digital Gurus need not apply
Despite being relatively new to digital innovation and services, Dr Gill Horne outlines the difference the Topol Digital Fellowship has made to her and the people and families in the care of her Devon hospice team. -
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Watch Now: Putting people back at the heart of care
Watch the latest in our series of animated explainers – looking at the benefits of using Digital Social Care Records -
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One language for digital care records
The digitising social care programme (DiSC) has worked with people from across the sector to develop a single set of standard data and definitions to help care providers capture information in the same format, and label it the same way, across all care systems in England.