Over 10,000 staff are trained to use the DCR! That’s 10,000 dedicated professionals delivering outstanding treatment, care and support with the help of the DCR. With 24/7 access to vital health and social care information across multiple providers, they’re saving time, improving outcomes and no longer chasing data that’s already in the DCR.

During September 2026, the DCR has moved to a new system provided by Interweave. The new DCR system has been designed by NHS clinicians and care workers. It contains the same data as the old system, but the way it is presented is different (i.e. new layout or new location – please see the navigational overview of the new DCR system Video and the Quick Start Guides for the new DCR system). We hope you will find this clearer and easier to use.

If you work for a data provider organisation, you get easy access to the DCR:

• single sign-on (SSO) to the DCR directly from your current clinical system – just click on the DCR tab/link in your clinical system
• organisation and role specific link to the DCR, with no need to for a username or password to access this

• • DC Care Professional
  • DC Clerical Admin
  • DHC Care Professional 
  • BCP Care Professional
  • BCP Clerical Admin
  • UHD Care Professional 
  • NHS Dorset Care Professional
  • NHS Dorset Clerical Admin
  • DCH Care Professional 
  • DCH Clerical Admin

If you work for a data user organisation, you will be given access to the DCR portal. This access will require you to complete a multi-factor authentication (MFA) step to login to the system.

To request access to the DCR system, please see Account Requests – Dorset Care Record – Staff area