What is a Digital Social Care Record?

DSCRs are also known as electronic care plans, care management systems, or care records. 

Although there are others, you can find a list of the nationally assured DSCRs here Assured solutions for digital social care records | Digitising Social Care.

DSCRs can help improve the quality and safety of care records by: 

• Sharing information securely: DSCRs allow information to be shared in real-time with authorised individuals across the health and care sector. 
• Reducing administration time: DSCRs can reduce the time spent on administration and reporting tasks. 
• Supporting personalised care: DSCRs can help care professionals build a more complete picture of someone’s care needs. They can also allow care workers to tailor their approach and provide personalised care based on the individual’s preferences and needs. 
  
  

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has set a target of 80% of all registered adult social care providers operating digital care record systems by March 2025. In Nottingham and Nottinghamshire more than 77% of adult social care providers have a DSCR (as of January 2025).