Competency: 1

Details

Apply information governance principles and best practice in the workplace.

Considerations

• The legislation, regulatory guidance and NHS protocols regarding the security, confidentiality and appropriate sharing of patient identifiable information.
• Risks of inappropriate disclosure to patients and the public.
• Role of the Caldicott Guardian.
• The different arrangements and the associated responsibilities of clinical staff for security of all types of clinical information, especially electronically held, and for using such data for ‘secondary’ purposes.

Relevant learning outcomes