Digitisation of Social Care
We are your official local support partner in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire
What is digitising social care?
Our Digital Project Team at Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers (OACP) is working in partnership with the Better Security, Better Care programme, funded by NHS Transformation Directorate (formerly NHSX).
The partnership aims to improve data and cybersecurity across the adult social care provider sector in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire through completion of the
Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).
This online self-assessment tool allows organisations to measure their performance against the National Data Guardian’s 10 data security standards.
Why is this important?
All organisations that have access to NHS patient data and systems must use this toolkit to provide assurance that they are practising good data security and that personal information is handled
correctly.
The Digital Project Team supports care providers through the DSPT process - ensuring people’s data is safely stored and that their own business is safe from the risk of a data breach or a cyber attack.
There's no denying it, the time to go digital, is NOW
Adult Social Care is no exception. It can be a terrifying prospect, but it can also be a significant factor in the provision of safe, high-quality, effective care.
In 2021 the Government white paper, People at the Heart of Care, set out plans to digitise the social care sector. This promised investment of at least £150 million to support their aim. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has further bolstered the importance of digitisation with Mark Sutton, Chief Digital Officer at the CQC confirming that it will become:
"increasingly difficult for providers to maintain an outstanding or good rating without having effective ... digital social care record solutions in place."
So where do I start?
With us!
At
OACP, we are dedicated to supporting providers and stakeholders, including local authorities and ICBs, across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire on the digital journey of the social care market.
Get in touch with one of our friendly DSPT support team members below, it's easy. Find your area, pick up the phone or pop us an email.
Digital and Data Security Resources for Adult Social Care Providers from Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Information and Digital Updates
Stay informed by registering for updates and receive timely information via our digital newsletters. Check out our social media platforms for further digital updates.
Digital Updates
Attend provider network meetings and webinars and you’ll meet the OACP Digital Team who will keep you abreast of the latest digital developments.
Funding Advice
We’ll keep you informed of relevant digital funding opportunities. Register for our newsletter to be kept up to date or contact us to find out more!
National funding opportunities can be found here:
Digital Helpdesk
We’re always on hand to help you! Whatever your digital query please get in touch.
Provider Digital Journey Insights
We’ll share provider insights including, good news stories, successes and ideas, and examples of how provides have overcome challenge.
Explore other helpful websites and resources
Digital Innovation
We’ll keep you updated with the newest advancements in digital technology and innovation including:
We’ll support you to manage your data and cyber security, through the completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), ensuring that the information you hold, process and share is kept SAFE.
"CQC will increasingly expect a good provider to comply with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) or equivalent, as a minimum. This also applies where you use a combination of digital and paper record systems."
The new CQC single assessment framework explicitly refers to the DSPT within their quality statement on Well Led.
Training & Tailored Support
Attend our Webinars and Workshops to access specific digital support and training.
OACP webinars and workshops
Digital Care Hub National webinars and workshops
Book a FREE 1-2-1 Digital Consultation with our Project Support Officers. Bring your lunch, grab a cuppa, and chat with us about your digital ambitions, worries or achievements.
Access FREE, certificated, online data and cyber security training, developed specifically for social care organisations.
Stakeholders, such as commissioners, quality teams, ICBs and local authorities, can access tailored support from our team to embed digitisation within the social care sector.
"Our partnership with Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers (OACP) has been invaluable in supporting us to enhance the data and cyber security measures of commissioned providers. Through their support, we have been able to use the DSPT to help providers improve their data and cyber security processes."
Matilda Moss, Head of Integrated Commissioning, Buckinghamshire Council.
This offer of support is part of the Better Security, Better Care programme, funded by NHS Transformation Directorate (formerly NHSX) to support data and cyber security across the adult social care provider sector.
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