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424 (85%) providers now using NHS-assured DSCR (against 80% target).
85% residents have a DSCR.

DSCR case studies and media releases:

Introducing electronic social care records

Every care provider registered with the health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), is being encouraged to improve the quality of its care by going digital. Funding has been available to make this happen in BLMK.

Changing from paper records to a digital social care record (DSCR) in care organisations can have a huge effect on the safety of care, as well as how well care works for those receiving it. It can also save care organisations time and money.

In BLMK, we supported more than 80% of our care organisations to make the move from paper-based systems to digital records ahead of schedule (read the full article).

Mark Sutton, CQC’s Chief Digital and Data Officer on Digital Social Care Records
Care home managers Chetna Satra and Bouchra Izzar talk about Digital Social Care Records

What our care services say:

“I’m a big advocate for DSCR for safety, accountability and compliance reasons. We have better control in terms of monitoring and auditing… It ensures better communication… The alert system is fantastic – if there’s something we need to be aware of, we know about it immediately.” – Sembia Johnson, Registered Manager, M&C Home Support

“We know within an hour if there’s an incident where someone hasn’t had their medication. It’s also easier to track falls, see trends, and carry out lessons learnt reviews and root cause analysis. You can provide a safer service and know what’s happening in the community – I can’t underline enough the importance of that.” – Jason Drury, Managing Director at Prime Care Support

“The care system flows a lot better because of the digital notes. The person-centred system allows for a more rounded picture of care, which supports with the day-to-day running of the nursing home. I can’t imagine going back to a paper system.” – Heidi Perret, Deputy Manager of Peter’s Place

“Digital Social Care Records supported the staff to have better quality time with our residents. They have all the information in one place, and they can refer to it at any point of the day. For example when the staff take residents out in the community, it’s easy for them to record the activities straight away, and information won’t be lost or missed.” – Bouchra Izzar, Registered Manager of Houghton Regis Community Care Scheme

“It’s safer, it’s more robust and we wouldn’t go back any other way now. You’ve got more time because you’re quicker at actually recording, you have more time for the people that you’re supporting. So it’s a win-win all round.” – Chetna Satra, Registered Manager of The Limes

Contact us at:
blmkicb.digital.socialcare@nhs.net

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