Information Governance
Last Updated on Monday, 19 July 2010 17:05 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 16 February 2010 12:54
Information Governance
"A framework for handling patient information in a confidential and secure manner to appropriate ethical and quality standards in a modern health service” – Information Commissioners Office
In General Practice this will include:
- Data Protection
- Caldicott
- Information Security
- Confidentiality
- Information Sharing
- Medico –legal aspects
- Freedom of Information
- Medical Records Act
- Medical Reports Act
- Child Protection issues
- Data Quality
- …………..the list goes on!!
We offer two courses on Information Governance:
- IG for IG Leads – comprehensive full day course
- IG for Practice Staff – half day on practical issues for staff
See course outlines for details.