NHS Digital design, develop and operate national IT and data services that support clinicians at work, help patients get the best care, and use data to improve treatment.
NHS DSPT stands for the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, which is a free online self-assessment tool that helps organisations in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) to measure their performance against the National Data Guardian's ten data security standards.
The DSPT is designed to help NHS organisations to demonstrate that they are taking the necessary steps to protect patient data and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
The DSPT is a mandatory requirement for all NHS organisations that handle patient data, and it is used to assess their compliance with the data security standards.
The DSPT is a comprehensive tool that covers a wide range of topics, including cybersecurity, risk management, data protection, and information governance.
The DSPT is updated annually, and it provides a framework for NHS organisations to assess their data security and protection practices and identify areas for improvement.
The DSPT is an essential tool for NHS organisations to ensure that they are protecting patient data and complying with the relevant data protection regulations
Data Security and Protection Toolkit
The NHS DTAC (Digital Technology Assessment Criteria) is a framework and assessment methodology developed by the Transformation Directorate of NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England.
The DTAC provides a consistent set of questions and standards for digital health technologies entering and already used in the NHS and social care.
The DTAC is designed to be used by healthcare organisations to assess suppliers at the point of procurement or as part of a due diligence process to ensure that digital technologies meet the minimum baseline standards for clinical safety, data protection, technical security, interoperability, and usability and accessibility standards.
The DTAC is an NHS-owned assessment that checks if digital health products or health apps meet the requirements.
The DTAC sets out specific standards for healthcare technologies, and if a technology wants to be used in the NHS and social care, it needs to meet these standards.
The DTAC is an essential tool for staff, patients, and citizens to have confidence that the digital health tools they use meet clinical safety, data protection, technical security, interoperability, and usability and accessibility standards.