A6 Managing personal information

Question 1

What are 7 key principles of the GDPR?

Answer 1

.lawfullness, fairness and transparency
.purpose limitation
.data minimisation
.accuracy
.storage limitation
.integrity and confidentiality
.accountability

Question 2

What is the 1st principle of the 8 Caldicott principles?

Answer 2

Justify the use of using confidential info.

Question 3

What is the 2nd principle of the Caldicott principles?

Answer 3

use confidential info only when it is necessary.

Question 4

What is the 3rd principle of the Caldicott principles?

Answer 4

use the minimum necessary confidential info

Question 5

What is the 4th principle of the Caldicott principles?

Answer 5

access to personal confidential data should be on a strictly need-to-know basis.

Question 6

What is the 5th principle of the Caldicott principles?

Answer 6

everyone with access to confidential info should be aware of their responsibilities

Question 7

What is the 6th principle of the Caldicott principles?

Answer 7

comply with the law

Question 8

What is the 7th principles of the Caldicott principles?

Answer 8

The duty to share info for individual care is as important as the duty to protect patient confidentiality.

Question 9

What is the 8th principle of the Caldicott principles?

Answer 9

inform patients and service users about how their personal confidential information is used.

Question 10

What do these mean?
NEWS
MAR
MUST

Answer 10

NEWS ~ National Early Warning Score
MAR ~ Medical Administ Ration Record
MUST ~ Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool

Question 11

What are the 8 types of information needed when obtaining a clients history?

Answer 11

.Name
.Date of birth
.Individuals NHS/hospital number
.Presenting Complaint
.History of presenting complaint
.Drug History
.Family History
.Social History

Question 12

What are 2 reasons for record keeping?

Answer 12

.for continuity of care
.provides access to an individuals info for all MDT

Question 13

How does record keeping contribute to the overall health of the individual?

Answer 13

It ensures care is provided regardless of the service accessed.

Question 14

What are advantages of reporting systems?

Answer 14

.prevents misinterpretation of information
.easy access to patients info for tracking or monitoring

Question 15

What is the purpose of using abbreviations?

Answer 15

.to shorten written narratives
.standardisation

Question 16

What are 3 different formats for the sharing of info?

Answer 16

.oral reports
.written reports
.forms and documents
.graphs and tables

Question 17

What are 2 considerations that should be taken when sharing data?

Answer 17

.principles of protecting the individuals identification
.why the info is being shared

Question 18

What are 2 reasons why personal info should be protected?

Answer 18

.data protection regulations
.for information governance

Question 19

What are 3 responsibilities of the employers/employees in relation to record keeping?

Answer 19

.duty of care
.duty of contour
.accountability

Question 20

What are 3 reasons why employees should escalate issues regarding record keeping?

Answer 20

.safeguarding concerns
.whistleblowing
.radicalisation concerns

Question 21

What are 3 reasons why personal info is collected?

Answer 21

.to follow on care
.for treatment
.to obtain the individuals history

Question 22

What are 2 things the HCP should consider in relation to audits?

Answer 22

.hand written records should be taken using a black ballpoint pen.
.ensure all records have a time, date and signature

Question 23

What are 2 reasons why personal info is stored?

Answer 23

.for future use
.so it can be shared to other MDT if necessary

Question 24

What are 2 things the HCP should consider in relation to record keeping?

Answer 24

.avoid abbreviations where possible
.ensure confidentiality is not compromised by leaving records in public places

Question 25

What are 2 ways when it is appropriate to share info?

Answer 25

.for the purpose of ensuring effective diagnosis, treatments and care
.for the purpose of sharing good practice.