Having a DSCR will save time, result in fewer mistakes and compliance issues and will also enable future connectivity to your local Shared Care Record (ShCR), the aim of which is to join up health and social care.

Below, we cover the available funding and how to apply.

But, if you are unsure going to a DSCR system is right for your is right for your business, watch this video to get more of an overview of what Digital Social Care Records are and the benefits these tools can bring to your organisation.

Following the publication of CQCs guidance on digital social care records and their importance in achieving good outcomes for people, the video below was produced to bring together people from Digitising Social Care and CQC to discuss DSCRs in more detail. Mark Topps, a registered manager and co-presenter at Caring View facilitated the conversation.

In order to access available funding, you must purchase a software solution from an ‘assured solutions list’.

‘Assured solutions’ have undergone a rigorous tendering and selection process to ensure they will meet your needs. They have attained a minimum level of capability and meet appropriate standards on interoperability, cyber security, and accessibility.

Most suppliers offer additional services, such as medicines management, so you may well decide to look at the other solutions they offer for long-term integration rather than simply just the care planning solution.

Click the link below to see a list of the current assured solutions on the Digitising Social Care website. You’ll see very detailed information about each solution and an accompanying demonstration video.

The NHS has now specified that DSCR solutions must be able to interface with GP Connect. 

Under each supplier, click the ‘Interoperability’ link to see if it does interface with GP Connect.

Assure Solutions for Digital Social Care Records

To further help you decide which tool is right for you, Digital Social Care has developed a tool to help you select an assured solution based on the type of care provider you are.

Click the link below to check it out.

Find Assured Solutions for Digital Social Care Records

If you are still unsure where to start on your road to using more technology in your organisation the Digital Social Care team have also created a tool geared to helping you take the next steps.

Click this link to check out this tool.

Get Started with Digital 

Available Funding

The actual funding available differs depending on which ICB you are located in.

You can apply for funding here if you are a CQC registered Adult Social Care provider within Staffordshire and Stoke ICS.

If your company is based in a different ICS please follow this link for the contact details Funding for digital social care records | Digitising Social Care (open in new window)

The Staffordshire and Stoke ICS can currently fund up to £6000 per registered location or 50% of the year one implementation costs, whichever is the lower of the amounts.

You may be eligible for retrospective funding if you have purchased a DSCR software tool since 1st April 2022.

Click the button below to download

The download will contain the following:

• • A pdf document covering the criteria to be eligible to receive funding, what the funding can be used for and the process to follow when applying for funding.
  • A funding application form.
  • A sample application form.

If you need additional help or advice, then contact us on DSCRsupport@scarp.com

Please note that the Digital Transformation Fund is only available to those who have completed to the DSP Toolkit to Standards Met level. Completion of the DSPT is also a requirement to access NHS Mail and Proxy Access.

We are part of a FREE national program – Better Security Better Care – to assist all CQC registered care providers with completing the DSPT. So, if you haven’t yet completed it please don’t delay.

Click the button below to find out more and book a DSPT workshop with us. In this workshop we will take you through the toolkit from start to finish so that you can publish it to the Standards Met requirement.

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