We are now living in a different world when it comes to controlling and releasing data. The NHS must have in place information governance strategies that actually work. Public bodies must manage information properly and manage people's rights and expectations to privacy and access.
The Information Commissioner (IC) has new powers to put your house in order. It is high profile and we have to get it right.
There will be an opportunity to get to grips with real life problems affecting the NHS with case studies, recent decisions of the IC, new laws and interactive sessions.
Key topics include:
- data protection and information governance - essential knowledge;
- "privacy by design" - a systemic approach to data protection principles;
- disclosure to the police, regulators, counter-fraud and stakeholders;
- data protection, suppliers and data sharing with third parties;
- compliance of suppliers and contractual requirements;
- the new powers of the IC - a big stick to change our attitude;
- freedom of information;
- dealing with difficult applications to see information - what do we have to disclose and what are the rights of individuals; and
- case studies, real life examples and decisions of the IC for discussion.
Who should attend?
- data protection and information managers;
- information governance committee members;
- compliance officers and corporate security officers;
- senior and middle managers;
- medical records managers;
- trust board secretaries;
- risk and governance managers.