Information governance

Question 1

A quality assurance system

Answer 1

to ensure safety + appropriate use of personal + pt info. it brings together all legal rules, guidance + info on best practice that apply to handling info. Compliance with IG requirements should then show that they can be trusted to maintain confidentiality + security

Question 2

For healthcare organisations

Answer 2

the department of health has developed a set of ig requirements in a toolkit form which enables NHS organisations to measure the level of their own compliance

Question 3

These requirements cover following areas:

Answer 3

data protection + confidentiality 
information security 
information quality 
health records management 
corporate information (where relevant)

Question 4

The main points that ever NHS workplace must have a named IG lead person on premises who takes responsibility for:

Answer 4

• registering the workplace on ig toolkit websites
• accessing toolkit requirements + completing them on behalf of workplace’s current systems of data security + maintenance
• using the underpinning procedures + processes of the toolkit to develop the IG policy for workplace

Question 5

2.

Answer 5

• ensure all staff are aware of organisations approach to IG + where further info can be found - hard copy of ig policy kept on premises
• aim for best practice by reviewing policy + compliance with requirements of toolkit annually + updating
• where amendments mace, they must be signed off by senior person in organisation

Question 6

3.

Answer 6

confirm named person at primary care trust who acts as the caldicott guardian for the workplace - the person with specialist knowledge in area of confidentiality + IG issues, who can help, support + advise workplace in matters of pt protection + confidentiality

Question 7

The IG policy must contain following info:

Answer 7

• why policy is required
• give overview of how info should be handled including: storage of data, consent to view data + situations where info disclosure may be required
• give description of accountability + responsibility for policy including name of IG lead + job roles of support staff

Question 8

2.

Answer 8

• state process of policy monitoring
• state staff duties + responsibility in relation to IG
• actions to take if policy is breached: sanctions against staff involved + remedial work for those responsible for IG procedures, to avoid future breaches