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Information Governance looks at the way the NHS handles information about patients, staff, contractors and the healthcare provided, with particular consideration of personal and confidential information. Without access to information it would be impossible to provide quality healthcare and good corporate governance. A robust governance framework needs to be in place to manage this vital asset, providing a consistent way to deal with the many different information handling requirements including:
- Information Governance Management
- Confidentiality and Data Protection Legislation assurance
- Corporate Information assurance
- Information Security assurance
- Secondary Use assurance
The aims of this document are to maximise the value of organisational assets by ensuring that information is:
- Held securely and confidentially
- Obtained fairly and efficiently
- Recorded accurately and reliably
- Used effectively and ethically
- Shared appropriately and lawfully