HELP WITH DSPT
Debbie
Janice
All care providers need to store and share information securely whether these are paper records or digital files.
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The Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) is an annual online self-assessment tool for health and care providers that should be completed each year, by 30 June, which helps providers to assess data security compliance.
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The DSPT helps adult social care providers in England to check and improve how they keep people’s information safe. It is the official self-assessment tool for the care sector and is widely recognised by CQC, local authorities and the NHS.​
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Why do providers need to do this?
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It helps providers to keep confidential information safe.
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It helps to protect providers from risks of being fined for data breaches.
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It helps providers protect themselves from cyber attacks.
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Meeting the standards in the DSPT will demonstrate compliance with legal and CQC requirements.​
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In completing the DSPT each year – and meeting ‘standards met’ providers will be able to:
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reassure people who use services, their families and staff teams that information is being managed safely.
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answer the Care Quality Commission’s Key Lines of Enquiry questions about how services are managed and led.
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demonstrate that they are meeting legal requirements including Data Protection Legislation and the Data Security Standards
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access key services such as NHS.net emails and shared care records.
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Better Security, Better Care is the national and local support programme to help care providers to understand their responsibilities and to complete the DSPT.
The national Better Security, Better Care team provides a range of free guidance, tools and advice services to help providers to understand and improve their data protection and cyber security arrangements.
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iCG CAN HELP
The Independent Care Group (iCG) is supporting providers across York and North Yorkshire to complete and publish their DSPT annual assessment.
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If you've not registered to complete the Digital Hub data security and protection tool kit (DSPT) self-assessment, or have not published your annual assessment outcome (due June each year)
iCG members have priority access to support for this from the team here at iCG.
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GET IN TOUCH TODAY
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Debbie and Janice can support you in getting registered and through the necessary standards.
Email Debbie at: businessmanager@independentcaregroup.co.uk
or Janice at: memberservices@independentcaregroup.co.uk
and we will support you in getting registered and through the necessary standards.​
Act now, and make sure you are part of the
Better Security, Better Care programme today.
WATCH THE VIDEO
The Digital Care Hub have produced this animated film to tell you all you need to know about the DSPT.
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In less than four minutes, the film looks at how the Data Security and Protection Toolkit helps you to check your data and cyber security policies, procedures and practices – and demonstrate that you have good systems in place.
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The film explains the standards that you can reach on the DSPT, and how this opens up access to shared information systems, and provides reassurance to people who draw on services, families, staff, funders and professional partners. .
