'The Caldicott Guardian - the newsletter for the Caldicott community' is a regular communication, detailing advice and guidance available to support Guardians in their role, and keeping them up-to-date with relevant issues. To enable you to more easily locate the information you are interested in, the content of each newsletter is detailed below.

Issue 17: April 2012

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Editor’s note

• A new strategy for the UK Council of Caldicott Guardians
• New Council members - expressions of interest sought

Articles

• Acute trust mandatory survey - Information sharing between A&Es and CSPs to tackle violence
• Helping to improve information sharing and management - a national exemplar project

Security corner

• Understanding data encryption

News and updates

• Review into confidentiality and the sharing of health and social care information
• ‘Striking the Balance’ - guidance on information sharing

Events

• National IG Board workshops -  27 - 29 June 2012 (inclusive)

  Full venue details and registrations for the events will be handled by Apira, via their website: www.apira.co.uk.

Caldicott issues

• Patient reminder services
• ‘Families First’ - sharing of data to inform the research phase
• Parental access to child's medical records

Consultations

• GMC: Good Medical Practice: consultation on detailed guidance - closes 13 June 2012

Issue 16: Dec 2011

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Editor's note

Articles

• Making and using visual and audio recordings of patients

Security corner

• Maintaining security in an environment of change

Caldicott issues

• Diabetes results to patients

Events

• Conference: Confidentiality and Information Governance - Tuesday 31 January 2012

News and updates

• Information Governance for voluntary organisations
• Deep dive: Review of acute sector IG Toolkit submissions
• NHS IG Assurance – Joint Letter from NHS CE and the ICO
• NHS Information Governance: Effective management of records during a period of transition or organisational change
• NIGB - Transition Guidance
• NHS Information Governance: Records management - digital document scanning

Consultations

• General Medical Council: Good Medical Practice: A draft for consultation - closes 10 February 2012
• Nursing and Midwifery Council: Review of The Code: quick survey

Issue 15: April 2011

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Editor's note

Articles

• The importance of health informatics for today's public health professionals
• Information Governance training

Security corner

• Social engineering: So you think you know who you're talking to?

Caldicott issues

• Access to medical records of deceased patients for research
• Information sharing with a new service provider

Events

• NIGB Information Governance collaborative workshop - 6 June 2011

News and updates

• Disclosing information to coroners
• The Good Practice Guidelines for GP electronic patient records

Consultations

• Home Office: Code of practice relating to surveillance cameras - closes 25 May 2011
• The Scottish Government: Forced Marriage Statutory Guidance Consultation - closes 1 July 2011

Issue 14: December 2010

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Editor's note

Articles

• Liberating the NHS: An Information Revolution - NB: consultation closes 14 January 2011
• Confidentiality NHS Code of Practice - Public Interest Disclosures
• Level 2 qualification in health informatics

Security corner: Identifying values in your information assets

Caldicott issues

• Information sharing: Child safeguarding

News and updates

• IG Toolkit - An audit methodology
• Secondary Uses Service: Action for Caldicott Guardians
• Conference: Confidentiality and Information Governance

Consultations

• Information Commissioner's Office: Data sharing code of practice - closes 5 January 2011
• Department of Health: The NHS Constitution and whistleblowing - closes 11 January 2011

Issue 13: July 2010

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Editorial: Oil slicks and Information Governance

Articles

• Version 8 of the IG Toolkit
• New powers for the Information Commissioner
• Information Governance milestones
• The Summary Care Record: Caldicott Compliance
• The Royal College of Physicians: IG Training Tool modules for clinicians

Security corner: Access considerations for movers and leavers

Caldicott issues 

• Pseudonymisation and new safe havens 
• Sharing without consent for an independent inquiry

News and updates

• New Council members appointed
• Decommissioning ContactPoint
• The Royal College of Radiologists: Teleradiology standards
• Conference: Confidentiality and Information Governance

Consultations

• Scottish Government: Consultation on proposals for a new Public Records (Scotland) Bill
• Scottish Government: Consultation on Extending the Coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
• Ministry of Justice: Call for evidence on the data protection legislative framework

Issue 12: November 2009

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Editorial: Raising the profile of Caldicott Guardians

Articles:

•  Patients thoughts on confidentiality and information sharing in the NHS
• Confidentiality - new guidance from the General Medical Council
• The Care Quality Commission - a national Information Governance study
• Introduction of ContactPoint – NHS Facts

Security corner: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Protections

News and updates:

• Community Pharmacy and the IG Toolkit
• New IG Training Tool modules
• New Council representatives wanted
• Appointment of new Chair of the Ethics and Confidentiality Committee

Consultations:

• The Scottish Government: Privacy and public confidence in Scottish public services: draft identity management and privacy principles - closes 23 November 2009
• Department of Health: The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act 1990 - disclosure of identifying information for research: regulations for consultation - closes 2 December 2009
• Department for Children, Schools and Families: ContactPoint: consultation on proposed amendments to the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 - closes 29 December 2009
• Ministry of Justice: Knowing or reckless misuse of personal data - introducing custodial sentences - closes 7 January 2010

Issue 11: July 2009

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Editorial: Incoming Chair's message

Articles:

• Lack of staff training implicated in data losses
• National versus local working: an IG manager's perspective
• The NHS Information Governance Assurance Framework - what is it, what new processes are required, etc?
• IG Toolkit Version 8 refresh: Help wanted

Security corner: Business Continuity

News and updates:

• Launch of the Social Care Record Guarantee
• New best practice guidance on information security for Choose and Book and NHSmail
• The evolving face of Information Governance - updates on workshops

Consultations:

• Department for Children, Schools and Families: Handling Allegations of Abuse made against Adults who Work with Children and Young People - consultation closes: 7 August 2009
• Department of Health: Health protection regulations: a consultation - consultation closes: 30 September 2009
• The Scottish Government: Freedom of Information: Improving Openness - Reducing the term of certain exemptions within the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - consultation closes: 30 September 2009

Issue 10: April 2009

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Editorial: Outgoing Chair's message

Articles:

• Pseudonymisation and Secondary Uses
• Information Governance in the independent health sector - an example
• Report from the National Information Governance Conference "Setting the direction for Information Governance"

Security corner: Online Identity Protection: Your identity is at risk!

News and updates:

• E-learning modules for Senior Information Risk Owners, Information Asset Owners and those responsible for information risk management
• Results of the elections to the UK Council of Caldicott Guardians

Issue 9: November 2008

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Editorial: Balancing confidentiality and data sharing

Articles:

• Caldicott and healthcare information governance: an acute trust IG manager's perspective
• Guidance provides clarity to support information sharing

Security corner: Prevention of confidentiality breaches when using portable media

News and updates:

• Revised consent model
• National Information Governance event
• Elections to the UK Council of Caldicott Guardians
• Information Governance Assurance Programme: Closure Report
• Government response to the Thomas and Walport Data Sharing Review
• Frequently asked questions web page

Caldicott issues - Queries raised by the Caldicott community:

• Proactive disclosure of information to the police
• Retention of investigation information 

Consultations:

• Scottish Government: Patients' Rights: A Public Consultation on a Patients' Rights Bill for users of the NHS in Scotland - consultation closes: 16 January 2009
  www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/22091148/0
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority: Draft 8th Code of Practice and revised consent forms consultation - consultation closes: 18 February 2009
  www.hfea.gov.uk/en/1743.html

Issue 8: August 2008

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Editorial: Recent Security & Confidentiality Reviews and Reports

Articles:

• Inadequate security is a breach of human rights
• Adult Social Care Information Governance Toolkit
• The Evolution of IG from a Community Pharmacy Perspective

Security corner: Email: NHS Friend or Foe?

News and updates:

• Information Governance workshops
• Reporting Knife Wounds: Interim Guidance from the General Medical Council and the Department of Health
• Security of NHS patient data shared for research purposes

Caldicott issues - Queries raised by the Caldicott community: GP2GP transfers

Consultations:

• Department of Health: A consultation on the NHS Constitution - consultation closes: 17 October 2008
  http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_085812
• Home Office: Transposition of Directive 2006/24/EC - consultation closes: 31 October 2008.
  http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-2008-transposition
  

Opportunities:

• Digital Information Policy team: Information Governance Policy Support Manager - please see the full job description and person specification on the NHS Jobs site: http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=912073244

Issue 7: April 2008

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Editorial: The risks of data loss to your organisation

Articles:

• IG assurances - NHS Business Partners
• Secure transfers of data - Information mapping tool
• IG training tool - Progress to date

Security corner: Key information security principles

Caldicott issues - Queries raised by the Caldicott community: Email disclaimers

News and updates:

• Information Governance exemplar materials
• Records Management NHS Code of Practice

Issue 6: November 2007

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Editorial: The National Information Governance Board

Articles:

• The safe and secure transfer of personal information
• Mental Capacity Act: Appropriate information sharing
• The Statement of Compliance
  • PCT / GP pilot
• Caldicott Arrangements - How the Caldicott Guardian is supported in Council members' organisations

Security corner: The Dangers of Email Scams

Caldicott issues – Queries raised by the Caldicott community:

• Access to deceased patient records for identification of donors
• Access to deceased patient records generally
• Disclosures to the police

News and updates:
Information Governance and the IG toolkit

• IG Discussion Forum
• Derivations and support for IG toolkit standards
• Guidance on Legal and Professional Obligations

Consultations:

• Ministry of Justice: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Designation of additional public authorities
• Department of Health: Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006/Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
• The Scottish Government eHealth Directorate and Information Services Division's Information Governance Programme: The Records Management: NHS Code of Practice (Scotland)

Issue 5: August 2007

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Editorial: Surveillance, sharing and insecurity.

Articles:

• Partnership working with Samaritans.
• The Social Care IG toolkit workshop.
• Integrating Registration Authority and human resources processes.

Security corner: Reducing the risk of an information security incident.

Caldicott issues:

• Police request for medical background report.
• Disclosure of psychiatric opinion to make a prosecution decision.
• Disclosure to the police after theft.

News and updates

• NHS Connecting for Health: Useful websites.

Consultations

• The Information Commissioner's Office.
• Data Protection Strategy.
• Framework code of practice for sharing personal information.
• Revised CCTV code of practice.http://www.ico.gov.uk/Home/about_us/consultations/our_consultations.aspx

• Department for Children, Schools and Families.
• Draft guidance for the use of ContactPoint. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conResults.cfm?consultationId=1482

• Department of Health.
• A code of practice for the use of powers to counter NHS fraud and security incidents. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_076634
• Guidance on nominating a consultee for research involving adults who lack capacity to consent. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_076216

• Health Professions Council.
• Confidentiality: guidance for registrants. http://www.hpc-uk.org/aboutus/consultations/index.asp?id=42
• Standards of conduct, performance and ethics. http://www.hpc-uk.org/aboutus/consultations/index.asp?id=43

Issue 4: May 2007

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Editorial: How confidential is your organisation's data?

Articles:

• Life as a Social Care Caldicott Guardian.
• The Patient Information Advisory Group, an article by the Chair, Professor Dame Joan Higgins.
• Information Governance in the Department of Health, NHS Connecting for Health and the NHS, details of Mr Harry Cayton's attendance at a Council meeting.

Security corner: Information Security Management: NHS Code of Practice.

Caldicott queries: Samaritans, communications and their client information.

News and updates:

• The Social Care Information Governance Toolkit.
• Current news.
• Outcome of David Paul Johnson v Medical Defence Union Ltd.
• Information Commissioner names nine financial institutions regarding the dumping of confidential data.
• Working Document on the processing of personal data relating to health in electronic health records adopted by the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party.
• Guidance on information sharing across the public sector published by the Scottish Executive Health Department Directorate of Healthcare Policy and Strategy.

Issue 3: February 2007

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Editorial: An Advice Service for Caldicott Guardians

Articles:

• A Day in the Life of a Caldicott Guardian: accounts from three NHS members of the Council.
• Information Governance in the Department of Health, NHS Connecting for Health and the NHS: Recommendations of the Cayton review of IG.

Security corner: The confidentiality issues of problem management.

News and updates:

• The Social Care Information Governance Toolkit.
• Standards reviewed and revised.
• Feedback sought.

• The Information Governance Toolkit for General Practice.
• Standards reviewed and revised.
• Pilot scheme carried out.
• Assessment sets now open to all Practices.

Issue 2: October 2006

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Editorial: Caldicott Guardians and patient confidentiality.

Articles:

• The Evolving Caldicott Guardian Role: Part 2.
• Training Needs Analysis and Survey.

Opinion column: Caldicott in Social Care.

Security corner: Using email to communicate patient data.

Records management: The NHS Records Advisory Group.

News and updates:

• The Information Governance Training Tool.
• The Caldicott Manual.
• The Information Governance Toolkit.

Issue 1: June 2006

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The UK Council of Caldicott Guardians:

• What is the Council?
• Who is on the Council?
• What does the Council do?

Editorial: Welcome

Articles:

• Review of Information Governance.
• Findings
• Implementation

• The evolving Caldicott Guardian role: Part 1 of an article discussing the many changes that have impacted on the Caldicott Guardian role

News:

• Update of the Caldicott Manual.
• Caldicott Guardian job descriptions: NHS and social care job descriptions endorsed by the Council.
• Training needs analysis.
• The NHS Records Management Code of Practice.

The Information Governance Toolkit