Information governance

Archive
10 October 2016

Joe’s view: of consent models

Joe McDonald has been thinking about retirement. But first he wants to defeat psychosis, which means gathering lots of data,
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22 August 2016

Enter the CCG: on the ice shelf

John Lockley reviews some recent columns and finds a common theme; a worrying disconnect between the top of the NHS
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A pile of 50-euro notes
20 July 2016

The GDPR: the €20 million question

The EU’s general data protection regulation sounds like something the NHS won’t need to worry about, now the UK is
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6 July 2016

Freeman launches consultation on Caldicott proposals

The government has launched a formal consultation on two of the key proposals in Dame Fiona Caldicott’s latest review of
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6 July 2016

Tough penalities and better data control – Caldicott

Dame Fiona Caldicott's latest review of information governance and data security in the NHS is out; recommending a stronger focus
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7 June 2016

Caldicott: hints of latest report escape from purdah

Key reviews of NHS data security and information governance have been held up by the EU referendum. But the outlines
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7 June 2016

Healthwatch England survey reveals patient sharing concerns

While most patients are happy have their medical records used to support medical research, few are comfortable with how it
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Report on integrated care raises concerns about information sharing.
16 May 2016

Integrated care pioneers ‘struggling and facing IT issues’

The government’s integrated care pioneers have made little progress and are struggling with IT and information governance issues, an official
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29 March 2016

Citizens’ juries back opt-out for health data

Two citizens’ juries organised by The University of Manchester have backed an opt-out model for a database of health records
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8 March 2016

Enter the CCG: on IG, security, and the fear of being shot

Dr John Lockley chaired a conference on the vexed and difficult questions of information governance and cyber-security; and found that
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