New AI Advice Service

A new advice service has launched to help the NHS and wider adopt and make use of new digital and artificial intelligence

The AI and Digital Regulations Service provides guidance for NHS, social care adopters and digital health innovators.

The service offers:

● A website providing centralised, curated and up-to-date regulatory content for both developers and adopters of AI and data-driven technologies.

● Access to specialist support for both developers and adopters from the service partners.

The service is a multi-agency collaboration between the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Care Quality Commission, the Health Research Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and is funded by the NHS AI Lab.

By collating information from all four organisations in one place, the site aims to provide comprehensive guidance at each stage of the adoption pathway.

The service can also respond to individual enquiries, making connections with relevant services or system partners.

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New resources have been published this month a Digitising Social Care Programme to support adu providers when switching to digital techno

The Digital Skills Framework can help you plan and access digital learning.

This will help build relevant, transferable digital skills and equip you with the confidence and support needed to embed digital ways of working

The What Good Looks Like Framework sets out guidance for care providers and local authorities on what good looks like for digital working in adult social care Developed with the sector, the guidance is designed to support local authorities and care providers of all sizes and types, encouraging smart foundations and safe practice of technology in care settings so the right technology can be used to benefit local people.

As a care provider you store and share important information about your clients, staff, family and commissioners Keeping that information safe is important, and the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT) is a helpful tool you can use to check and improve your data protection arrangements The DSPT applies to both paper and digital records and should be used by all CQC-registered care services –including homecare and smaller providers who are typically more at risk of experiencing a data breach or cyber-attack The deadline to complete the DSPT for 2022/23 is 30 June 2023 and you can access free, tailored support from Local Support Partners of the official Better Security, Better Care programme

Webinar: promoting good practice - alcohol use in care home for older people

Dr Sarah Wadd from the University of Bedfordshire will be sharing findings from a recent study “Promoting Good Practice in Relation to Alcohol Use in Care Homes for Older People”. This practice development webinar is free to care home staff. During the session she'll invite delegates to consider some of the ethical issues arising from current practice and set out good practice guidelines for care home staff in relation to residents’ alcohol use.

Book your place for the webinar on Wednesday 19th July 2023 11:00am-12:30pm by email.

Follow the link for a helpful guide on:

What ‘Good’ looks like.