Social care and health leaders share their views on the value of the Data Security and Protection ToolkitThe Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows health and social care organisations to provide assurance that they are undertaking good data security and that personal information is handled correctly. The T More and the Better Security, Better Care Programme.
And care providers who have used the Better Security, Better Care programme and the DSPT share their experiences.
David James, Head of Adult Social Care Policy at the Care Quality Commission discusses current and future plans for regulation and data protection and technology. “Our inspectors do encourage care providers to use the officially recognised Data Security and Protection ToolkitThe Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows health and social care organisations to provide assurance that they are undertaking good data security and that personal information is handled correctly. The T More to assess their own data and cyber security arrangements – and provide evidence that they are complying with legal and regulatory requirements.”
Initially unsure about using the Data Security and Protection ToolkitThe Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows health and social care organisations to provide assurance that they are undertaking good data security and that personal information is handled correctly. The T More, home care provider Love In Care now sees data security as a core element of their work. As a provider under an NHS Continuing Healthcare, they needed to meet this basic level to be compliant with their contract. And having NHSmail is enabling them to liaise directly and securely with their NHS colleagues. They are ensuring that data security is a key element of their recruitment, induction and ongoing employee support and management requirements. Based on the Data Security and Protection ToolkitThe Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows health and social care organisations to provide assurance that they are undertaking good data security and that personal information is handled correctly. The T More, they developed their own presentation materials based on real life scenarios that their own staff face.
Naheem Shan, MMCG’s Data Protection Officer and Head of Information Governance explains how tech and data protection is ingrained in the group’s work. “The updated Data Security and Protection ToolkitThe Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows health and social care organisations to provide assurance that they are undertaking good data security and that personal information is handled correctly. The T More is really clear and much more relevant to the care sector,” says Naheem. “And the huge benefit is that, as a large care group with almost 30 legal entities and still growing, I can submit one DSPT entry for all our businesses. We use the same policies and procedures across the group – so one DSPT submission works for all. That saves our care home managers – and me – a lot of time.”
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Mike Armstrong, Managing Director explains: “The revamped Data Security and Protection ToolkitThe Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows health and social care organisations to provide assurance that they are undertaking good data security and that personal information is handled correctly. The T More is so much better. It feeds you information in bite-sized pieces and it’s supported by really clear guidance – all in a language that makes sense to social care providers.”
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Graeme Stark, Service Development Lead, at Resolve Care says “Get on board with the DSPT. But don’t treat it as a tick-box exercise. Make it meaningful and consider not just your technical solutions, but the human input as well. And don’t be put off by the number of questions on the toolkit. It’s a comprehensive self-assessment – so you would expect it to be detailed. But you can work through it over time, save your responses and go back to it. The freely available guidance on Digital Social Care is really clear, and of course there is direct support available from the Better Security, Better Care local support partners.”
A care home explains the devastating impact of a cyber breachAlso known as a data breach. A security incident where sensitive and personal information is copied, transmitted, viewed, or stolen. See also: Cyber Security Guidance. More on their service. In 2019, the company experienced a cyber breachAlso known as a data breach. A security incident where sensitive and personal information is copied, transmitted, viewed, or stolen. See also: Cyber Security Guidance. More which caused significant disruption across the whole organisation’s operations and service delivery. Employee rosters were deleted affecting care arrangements across several service locations. Passwords to senior managers’ emails and service users’ digital records were changed and the company’s website was removed.
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