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Dr Gill Horne, a woman standing in front of trees

Despite being relatively new to digital innovation and services, Dr Gill Horne outlines the difference the Topol Digital Fellowship has made to her and the people and families in the care of her Devon hospice team.

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Benefits of Digital Social Care Records animation

Watch the latest in our series of animated explainers – looking at the benefits of using Digital Social Care Records

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Carer talking to elderly woman

The digitising social care programme (DiSC) has worked with people from across the sector to develop a single set of standard data and definitions to help care providers capture information in the same format, and label it the same way, across all care systems in England.

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Learning online

Digital champions play an invaluable role in inspiring health and care professionals and the people they support, about the difference digital technology can make to delivering safer, more effective, personalised care. Become a digital champion - it could be you!

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Person's hand typing

High-quality care planning is at the heart of delivering safer, more personalised care.

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Melody Powell

We spoke to Melody, a disabled woman in her twenties, who uses a power chair and relies on carers for support. She shared some insights into how digital technology has impacted her life.

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a handwritten note which says Thank you very much

Featuring the digital projects being delivered in the adult social care sector with funding from DHSCs digital social care programme, supported by ICSs.

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Two ladies taking a selfie. One is wearing a headscarf and sunglasses the other has short grey hair.

Visit us at The National Children and Adults Services Conference, Bournemouth International Conference Centre (BIC) this week (29 November – 1 December).

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This is a picture of two women sitting at a table looking at a mobile phone

Digital ways of working will only be helpful if people have the confidence to be able to use technology. Skills for Care has support available to help those in adult social care grow their digital confidence.