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6 May 2021

NHS Digital revising Covid vaccine booking site after ‘users info leaked’

The National Data Guardian confirmed to Digital Health it had been contacted by people concerned about the “way that the
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Nicola Byrne
23 March 2021

Dr Nicola Byrne appointed as the new National Data Guardian for health

Dr Nicola Byrne has been appointed the new National Data Guardian (NDG) for Health and Social Care for the next
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Dame Fiona Caldicott
23 February 2021

Colleagues pay tribute to ‘wise’ and ‘passionate’ Dame Fiona Caldicott

NHS Digital chief executive Sarah Wilkinson described Dame Fiona as a "phenomenal" woman who "inspired so many" as a senior
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Dame Fiona
16 February 2021

Tributes paid to National Data Guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott

Tributes have been paid to Dame Fiona Caldicott, the first National Data Guardian (NDG) for Health and Social Care, who
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A computer keyboard, with a key reading 'data security'
21 January 2021

All health and social care bodies required to appoint Caldicott Guardians

All health and adult social care bodies are expected to have a Caldicott Guardian in place following a consultation by
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21 October 2020

National Data Guardian poll reveals growing understanding of data sharing

A poll carried out by the National Data Guardian has shown a growing public understanding that data is vital for
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14 August 2020

Government seeks new national data guardian to oversee NHS

The data guardian is expected to act as an independent champion for patients and the public, ensuring people’s information is
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4 July 2019

National Data Guardian wants more discussion on NHS commercial relationships

The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care commissioned a poll which looked into public attitudes to NHS organisations
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2 November 2017

WannaCry: NHS England stresses need for better communications

NHS Digital and NHS England admit more needs to be done in establishing a better communication process to prevent cyber-attacks.
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Illumina says the $US100 genome is in sight, bring precision medicine into the mainstream.
31 August 2017

Work needed on genomic and genetic data sharing – NDG

Further work is needed to establish how the consent process might appropriately cover data sharing in genetic and genomic medicine,
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