Introduction to Information Governance (IG)

IG Policy Team NHS Connecting for Health

Key Learning Points

  What is Information Governance?

What do YOU need To Do to make this work?

 Follow the Caldicott Guidelines  Provide a confidential service  Comply with the Law  Understand the Data Protection Act Principles  Recognise a Freedom of Information Act request  Follow the Records Management NHS Code  Keep Information Secure  Input Quality Information

What is IG?

IG is to do with how

NHS/Social Care

organisations and individuals

handle information

Information means:

Personal Sensitive Corporate E.g. Name, Date of Birth, Home address E.g. ethnicity, disease, medical condition, sexual life E.g. Contracts for suppliers, minutes of meetings, finance details

Handling information means

H

olding it securely and confidentially

O

btaining it fairly and efficiently

R

ecording it accurately and reliably

U

sing it effectively and ethically

S

haring it appropriately and lawfully

What is IG?

IG is to do with how NHS/Social Care organisations and individuals handle IG is a series of

best

information

practice

guidelines and principles of the

Law

to be followed by NHS/Social Care organisations and individuals

Core elements of IG

      Data Protection Act 1998 Freedom of Information Act 2000 Information Security Standards – ISO/IEC 17799: 2005 and IS Management NHS Code of Practice The NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice The Records Management NHS Code of Practice Information Quality Assurance

IG Toolkit

      Organisation Self Assessment against national set of standards. Annual submission.

Adopted by NHS, Social Care, GP and Commercial Third Parties.

Online Tool Process may be subject to internal and external audit Past reports available online For further information on the IG Toolkit go to:

www.igt.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk

What is IG?

IG is to do with how NHS/Social Care organisations and individuals handle IG is a series of best practice guidelines information and principles of the Law to be followed by NHS/Social Care organisations and individuals IG is the core foundation for high

quality healthcare

using good

quality information

IG is the responsibility of every employee!

What do YOU need To Do to make this work?

Confidentiality

Do not share without consent 1997 Caldicott Report The Caldicott Guardian

Follow the Confidentiality Caldicott Guidelines

1.

Justify the purpose of using confidential information 2.

 3.

4.

5.

6.

Only use it when absolutely necessary Use the minimum required Allow access on a strict need to-know basis Understand your responsibility Understand and comply with the law

CDDFT Key Information Governance Staff

Caldicott Guardian –

Dr Alan McCulloch

Senior Information Risk Owner –

Sue Jacques

(Chief Operating Officer and Director of Finance) Data Protection Officer –

Lisa Wilson

(Head of Information Governance & IT Security) FOI Lead –

Joanna Tyrell (nee Jenkins)

If you are not sure, don’t disclose and seek further advice from your line Manager or Caldicott Guardian

Provide a Confidential Service

Protect

individual’s information by recording relevant data, accurately, consistently, keeping it secure and confidential.

Improve

Inform

a patient how their information is used and when it may be disclosed

Provide Choice Improve

Provide choice

to patients to decide whether their information can be disclosed Always look to

Improve

the way you/the organisation protects, informs and provides choice to the patient/clients/employees.

Personal information shared in confidence should not be used or disclosed further without the consent of the individual

(Common Law Duty of Confidence)

Comply with the Law

Data Protection Act 1998

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It is your responsibility to understand the principles in relation to your role and your organisation The Data Protection Principles Personal data must be: 1.

Processed fairly and lawfully 2.

Processed for specified purposes 3.

Adequate, relevant and not excessive 4.

Accurate and up-to-date 5.

Not kept for longer than necessary 6.

Processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects 7.

Protected by appropriate security (practical and organisational) 8.

Not transferred outside the EEA without adequate protection

Comply with the Law

Can you recognise a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act Request?

Which of A or B is an FOI request?

What you need to know about FOI



Gives the public the right to access/view all non-personal public authority information upon request



Requests must be in writing



All staff must know who their FOI Lead access/refer to their contact details.

is and be able to



The requester may not and need not quote the FOI Act



The organisation must respond within 20 working days



Exemptions determine this.

may apply for non disclosure – FOI Lead will

What you need to know about FOI

Penalties for non compliance with or breach of the Act applies to the: • Organisation • Chief Executive • Possibly Individual staff

Follow the Records Management NHS Code of Practice

Best Practice guidance states:

All Staff have a legal and professional obligation to be responsible for any records which they create or use in the performance of their duties.

Any record created by an individual, up to the end of its retention period, is a public record and subject to Information requests (FOI and Subject Access).

Subject Access Request?

Record Lifecycle

Record Lifecycle

Creation Using Retention Appraisal Disposal

Create & log Quality information Use/handle in accordance with Data Protection Act Keep/maintain in line with NHS recommended Retention Schedule Determine whether records are worthy of permanent archival preservation Dispose appropriately according to policy

Record Quality Information

Keep all types of information:  Accurate  Up to date  Complete – Including NHS Number  Quick and easy to find  Free from duplication  Free from fragmentation

Better Healthcare

Keep Information Secure

It is your responsibility to keep all personal and sensitive information secure

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Follow Organisation Policies Protect Information Physically Practice Password Management Transfer Information Securely Report Breaches of Security to Management

Information Governance is the responsibility of every employee, so keep up the good work and aim to be 100% compliant.

Further Guidance and useful links

DH: Confidentiality NHS Code of Practice DH: Records Management NHS Code of Practice The Data Protection Act 1998 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 The IG Policy Team website The Department of Health website Information Commissioners Office website (more information and guidance on FOI and DPA)