DCB0160 clinical safety for organisations deploying health IT
Rolling out a new digital system, such as an AI scribe, online consultation tool or patient engagement platform? DCB0160 makes your organisation responsible for showing it is safe in your setting. We provide the Clinical Safety Officer and documentation so you can deploy with confidence.
What is DCB0160?
DCB0160 (Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems) is the partner standard to DCB0129, published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The manufacturer evidences that the product is safe. The deploying organisation must show it is safe in its own workflows, with its own staff, patients, configuration and integrations.
Who needs it?
GP practices and Primary Care Networks
NHS trusts, ICBs and community providers
Community pharmacies and independent providers delivering NHS services
Care providers adopting digital social care records and monitoring tools
What DCB0160 requires
A Clinical Safety Officer for the deployment: a suitably qualified and experienced registered clinician
A Clinical Risk Management Plan for the deployment
A local Hazard Log that builds on the manufacturer's DCB0129 evidence
A Clinical Safety Case Report before go-live, and ongoing review after deployment
How we help
Review of the supplier's DCB0129 documentation to check it is complete and credible
Local hazard workshops with clinicians, practice managers and IT
Deployment Hazard Log and Clinical Safety Case Report
Specific support for AI scribes and ambient voice technology, where local configuration, clinician review of outputs and patient information matter
Go-live sign-off and post-deployment review
Why work with us
We act as Clinical Safety Officer for both suppliers and deploying organisations, including DCB0160 safety cases for GP practices deploying AI scribes and patient communication tools. That means we understand both sides of the evidence chain and can quickly spot gaps in a supplier's safety case.
A note on the national review
NHS England is reviewing DCB0129 and DCB0160. Until revised versions are published, the current standards are the ones to comply with. We are following the review closely and will help you adapt when changes land.
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