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Information governance

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Information governance (IG) is all about how to manage and share information safely and securely. This portal exists to provide clear and consistent IG advice and guidance to patients and service users, health and care staff and IG professionals. NHS England convenes a Working Group to check and challenge the guidance. The Working Group includes representation from:

  • Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
  • Office of the National Data Guardian (NDG)
  • Health Research Authority (HRA)
  • Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  • Strategic Information Governance Network (SIGN)

The National Data Guardian, Information Commissioner and the Chief Medical Officer for England have published a joint statement and video on sharing information for direct care.

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Guidance

The portal exists to provide clear and consistent IG advice and guidance to patients and service users, health and care staff and IG professionals. NHS England convenes a working group to check and challenge the guidance.

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Using AI-enabled ambient scribing products in health and care settings

This guidance covers the IG considerations for health and care organisations who are adopting an ambient scribe for individual care purposes.

Personal health budget holders: data protection advice

Data protection advice for personal health budget holders who employ a personal assistant.

Identifying controllers and processors in health and care

Guidance to help IG professionals identify whether health and care organisations are acting as a controller, joint controller or processor in relation to processing of personal data.

Bring your own device (BYOD) guidance (update)

BYOD is a service offered by organisations to their employees to enable them to use their own devices for work, such as mobile phones and laptops. This updated guidance focuses on the IG considerations

IG templates

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IG frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Answers to key questions relating to information governance

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Information governance training programme

NHS England’s programme of free e-learning sessions covers the following topics: