Information governance--a view from the NHS.
In this paper, a range of issues influencing and affecting NHS information governance policy and practice will be considered. The expansion of electronic information services within the NHS and with its other information partners has reinforced the need for effective security and confidentiality arrangements to apply at multiple levels and in a variety of different business contexts. Added to these, the need to consistently address issues of data protection, records management and data quality, has resulted in a NHS information governance initiative. This initiative is intended to provide approved tools, methods and guidance that may be applied consistently throughout the NHS and that will be underpinned through appropriate support and helpdesk services. This paper emphasises the need to consider a range of applicable topics when determining a responsible and extensible approach to the governance of information collected, used and shared by healthcare organisations.
Donaldson
Alistair
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Department of Health, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE, UK. alistair.donaldson@doh.gsi.uk
Walker
Phil
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000592:standards*; D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom