Information Governance
Duration: 30 minutes
Information Governance refers to the way the NHS or social care organisations deal with patient and employee data and how the sharing of this information between care provision services is regulated. This course examines information governance legislation, Caldicott protocols, the role of the Caldicott Guardian and staff responsibilities with a focus on issues that are relevant to healthcare professionals.
Duration: 30 minutes
Information Governance refers to the way the NHS or social care organisations deal with patient and employee data and how the sharing of this information between care provision services is regulated. This course examines information governance legislation, Caldicott protocols, the role of the Caldicott Guardian and staff responsibilities with a focus on issues that are relevant to healthcare professionals.
Duration: 30 minutes
Information Governance refers to the way the NHS or social care organisations deal with patient and employee data and how the sharing of this information between care provision services is regulated. This course examines information governance legislation, Caldicott protocols, the role of the Caldicott Guardian and staff responsibilities with a focus on issues that are relevant to healthcare professionals.
Objectives
After completing the course, learners will be able to:
Understand what information governance is
Refer to legislation underpinning information governance including the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Be knowledgeable about the Caldicott principles and the role of Caldicott Guardian
Follow the principles of information governance and their responsibility in relation to safeguarding patient and organisational information
Benefit from an introduction to the information governance toolkit
Topics
Defining information governance
Legislation
Freedom of Information Act
Confidential information
Caldicott principles
Information sharing
Information governance toolkit
Responsibilities