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Information governance guidance

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Joining up and supporting care

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Information Governance Framework: Shared Care Records

The Information Governance Framework for Integrated Health and Care: Part 1 - Shared Care Records has been developed to provide a structured approach to ensure Shared Care Records meet their legal obligations.

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Use and share information with confidence

This guidance will support you to use and share information with confidence when caring for patients and service users.

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Information sharing in Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs)

A MDT is a group of health and care staff from different organisations and professions that together make decisions regarding the treatment of individual patients and service users. There are some IG considerations when working as part of an MDT.

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Sharing information with the voluntary sector

This guidance provides information to health and care organisations on how information about patients and service users can be shared safely with the voluntary sector

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Sharing information with unpaid carers

This guidance aims to advise those being cared for, carers and health and care professionals about how to share confidential information about an individual to support their care.

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Managing information

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Records management guidance for the transition of CCGs to ICBs

Guidance for CCGs on records management as they transition to ICBs

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Personal data breaches

This guidance will help health and care organisations deal with personal data breaches, for example, losing personal information. It provides advice on what a personal data breach is and the steps that need to be taken if a breach occurs.

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Records Management Code of Practice

The Records Management Code of Practice 2021 sets out how records relating to health and care should be managed.

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Sharing information with the police

This guidance is about disclosure of information by health and care organisations to the police.

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Template

Data sharing agreement template

A data sharing agreement template and accompanying guide which can be used by local organisations.

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Using mobile messaging

This guidance will support the safe and secure use of mobile messaging software in health and care settings.

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Amending patient and service user records

This guidance provides advice on patients and service users requesting changes to their health and care records. It also covers how staff should amend records.

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Access to the health and care records of deceased people

This guidance provides advice on access to health and care records following the death of an individual.

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Information sharing in social care

This guidance will support adult social care professionals with their legal duty to share information to support individual care.

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