May 2025

Welcome to the latest update from the Digitising Social Care (DiSC) team. We’re funded by the government to help adult social care providers make the most of digital technology, wherever they are on their digital journey. 

Three Years of Digital Transformation: reflecting on our progress to date

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Peter Skinner, Programme Director of DiSC, has written a blog which reflects on the progress made in the programme over the last three years since it launched. Read more to find out how the ambitions to begin to level the digital playing field between health and care have come to fruition, and what is the focus moving forward for the programme.

Connecting health and care information; it’s personal

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The DiSC programme has started work on a new Social Care Interoperability Platform (SCIP) to connect health and social care. Chris Elkington, DiSC Assistant Director, explains in his new blog about how his experience of caring for a disabled child and navigating the complexities of the system drives his passion both professionally and personally, to create truly connected digital infrastructure in social care.

What Good Looks Like (WGLL) self-assessment tool is now available

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The What Good Looks Like (WGLL) self-assessment tool is now available to support adult social care providers at every stage of their digital journey.

The free tool has been co-developed with people working across adult social care and is based on the national What Good Looks Like framework for digital working. It is designed to help care providers assess their current digital capabilities, reflect on areas for improvement, and access practical guidance to help plan next steps. Find out more.

GP Connect – Strengthening the links between GPs and care providers

Alison Taylor, Senior Programme Manager and Nurse, heads up our work to enable care providers to access health information via GP connect. Read Alison’s update on the benefits of this approach to accessing GP information.

Care Tech Survey

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The Department of Health and Social Care is currently consulting with care providers on new standards for care technology. Make sure you have your say by completing a short survey.

Dates for your diary

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Remember to check the events section on our website regularly for more training and development opportunities.

Events

12 June 2025, 11am - 12.30pm, Exploring the Best Technology for Care Workers, Online Webinar Digital Care Hub and the Care Workers Charity will be exploring the role of technology in care work, focusing on identifying the most effective tools for different situations. Sign up.
5 June 2025, 2pm - 3pm, New managers - What resources and support are available, Online Webinar Skills for Care are hosting a webinar for new frontline managers of adult social care services on practical ways to recruit, develop, and lead teams, how to further personal development and different ways to connect with peer support. Sign up.

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If you are a social care provider you can contact the Digitising Social Care team at england.adultsocialcare@nhs.net with any questions and we'll help point you in the right direction.