The Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) is a really helpful annual self-assessment for health and care organisations.
As a care provider, it shows you what you need to do to keep people’s information safe, and to protect your business from the risk of a data breach or a cyber attack. It covers both paper and digital records. And if reassures everyone you work with that you are taking data security seriously.
All CQC-registered care providers should complete the DSPT at least once a year.
The DSPT can open up real opportunities. For example, you must have completed the DSPT if you: deliver services under an NHS contract; use a shared health and care records system; or you are applying for NHSmail.
Care providers who are not CQC registered can also use the DSPT to check and improve that data and cyber security arrangements.
The Better Security, Better Care programme provides free guidance, practical tools, templates and direct support to help you to register, complete and publish the Toolkit.
Webinars
We are running regular webinars on using the DSPT for the first time, and reviewing and republishing the DSPT.